Pussy willow

First of all, this type of embroidery is characterized by incredible image accuracy, comparable to a pictorial drawing. This subtlety is associated with the materials used - first of all, natural untwisted silk, the thread of which the embroiderer disassembles into several thin threads during work. Thanks to this, Chinese craftswomen can embroider paintings looking at a photograph as a sample, after which the embroidery cannot be distinguished from the original.