Aahir tribeswoman embroidering intricate traditional patterns in very fine chain stitch, Bhuj district, Gujarat, India, Asia

Aahir tribeswoman embroidering intricate traditional patterns in very fine chain stitch, Bhuj district, Gujarat, India, Asia

Indian woman sewing textiles at Dastkar women's craft co-operative, the Ranthambore Artisan Project, in Rajasthan, Northern India

Indian women sewing textiles at Dastkar women's craft co-operative, the Ranthambore Artisan Project, in Rajasthan, Northern India

Indian women sewing textiles at Dastkar women's craft co-operative, the Ranthambore Artisan Project, in Rajasthan, Northern India

Indian woman sewing textiles at Dastkar women's craft co-operative, the Ranthambore Artisan Project, in Rajasthan, Northern India

The Institute of Suz Hou Embroidery, Suzhou, Jiangsu province, China, Asia

Embroidering by hand, Suzhou, China, Asia

Hands of Caucasian woman using sewing machine

An elaborate needlework wallhanging of a peacock being hand-stitched in Guilin, China.

Woman making embroidery, villages in central Gujarat are famous for the different styles of embroidery, Bhirendiara, Gujarat, India, Asia

Woman making embroidery, villages in central Gujarat are famous for the different styles of embroidery, Bhirendiara, Gujarat, India, Asia

Woman making embroidery, villages in central Gujarat are famous for the different styles of embroidery, Bhirendiara, Gujarat, India, Asia

Tailor applying traditional stitchery with sewing machine, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India, Asia

Tailor sewing with sewing machine, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India, Asia

Woman making embroidery, villages in central Gujarat are famous for the different styles of embroidery, Bhirendiara, Gujarat, India, Asia