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 The origins of embroidery are lost in time, but examples survive from ancient Egypt, Iron Age Northern Europe and Song Dynasty China.
Elaborately embroidered clothing, religious objects, and household items have been a mark of wealth and status in many cultures including ancient Persia, India, Byzantium, medieval England (Opus Anglicanum or "English work"), and Baroque Europe.
Today, embroidery is a commonly used means for customizing clothing, luggage, display items, marketing tools and gifts. Most embroidery machines are driven by computers that read digitized embroidery files created by special software. Embroidery is noteworthy because of its longevity and professional appearance. (From wikipedia.org)
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