About The Tapestry

The craft of tapestry

Tapestries are generally used as indoor wall decorations, and their raw materials and weaving methods are the same as carpets. The production of tapestries can be carried out not only on the basis of the traditional velvet carpet craftsmanship, but also on the basis of other weaving techniques, such as weaving, weaving, knitting, winding, stringing, and net buttons. In addition, many tapestries in the form of decorative paintings pay attention to the exaggeration and deformation of images in art, and use different techniques such as velvet cutting, embroidery, and knitting in craftsmanship, which fully develops the artistic characteristics of different techniques.

Development of tapestries and pictorial content

In Western countries from the Middle Ages to the Enlightenment, tapestries were large enough to cover an entire wall. Kings and nobles would hold tapestries in the castle, which not only added vitality and color to the castle, but also played a role in keeping warm and cold. The oldest surviving tapestry in the West is the Bayeux tapestry made in France in the 11th century. China has a long history of using tapestries. Xinjiang, Tibet and Inner Mongolia have been good at weaving tapestries with wool since ancient times. The tapestry patterns are mostly based on elements such as landscapes, flowers, birds and animals, figures and architectural scenery.

How to use and match tapestries?

Like other indoor fabrics, tapestries must obey the overall layout of the space in terms of function, style, pattern, and color, so as to enhance the mutual penetration between the tapestry and various interior elements. The living room is the main place for the daily activities of the family, so when designing the tapestries in the living room, it is necessary to consider not only the cultural accomplishment of the occupants themselves, but also the spirit and culture embodied by the tapestries. A bedroom is a place for people to sleep and rest. A large area of tapestry is used on the wall, which can not only play the role of light absorption, sound insulation, and heat preservation but also lie down and watch, which is conducive to creating an open visual effect. Since the area of the porch and aisle space is generally relatively small, when matching tapestries, the width of the tapestry is relatively small to maintain the visual sense of space.