Chinese embroidery kits are low cost. At the same time, the quality can be very different. How to distinguish good Chinese embroidery, what to look for when buying an embroidery kit on Chinese websites? There are important nuances.
Choosing the Right Chinese Embroidery Kits Seller
Modern Chinese retail sites have a handy rating system. You should choose stores that have received the most positive reviews and have been operating for more than 1 year. You need to watch reviews for different products and for a specific set. If there are no reviews, the purchase should be abandoned.
When buying a quality Chinese set, you can easily ask the seller questions. If he responds willingly and does it quickly, that's a good sign. But again, feedback is more important than communication.
Important nuances when choosing a Chinese embroidery kit
Chinese manufacturers often offer one pattern, but with a different canvas. The presence of 2-3 options is an opportunity to choose the best set. At the same time, the dimensions of the canvas differ. For example, 11 CT is a large canvas, 14 CT is medium, 16 CT is fairly small. The size of the pattern depends on the type of fabric: the larger the cross, the greater the finished result. It is easier to embroider on a large canvas, but the design may look less elegant. Small stitches always look more elegant.
The Chinese embroidery kits are also distinguished by the drawing. You can choose a blank canvas, and then create the desired pattern using the attached scheme. Or you can buy a set for embroidery with a printed pattern. The peculiarity of Chinese companies is very good printing, where the characters are easy to read. But a drawing can be created on a canvas of at least 11 CTs. The drawing from the canvas is completely washed off with cold water. After the end of embroidery, the fabric is simply dipped in water and the paint is washed off. The presence of a pattern is indicated as “printed”.
The threads in the Chinese embroidery kits can be cotton or silk. Of course, not natural, but artificial silk is used. It is much easier to embroider with cotton, it is suitable for beginners. Silk, on the other hand, slips when creating a pattern, threads are difficult to fix, but the surface has a strong shine, which greatly adorns the picture.
What determines the price of a set and how to find the lowest one?
The cheapest Chinese embroidery kits are on white and small canvas. They require less fabric and less thread. Increases the cost of the printed design. And the most expensive options are with silk threads. Sometimes one lot allows you to choose different options and shows the difference in value.
The price for one drawing may differ from different sellers. It is recommended that you review your options. To do this, you just need to copy the name of the set in English and paste it into the search. As a result, many stores will appear at once, where the same Chinese embroidery kit is presented.
There is another way to find the best price: add the set to “my wishes”. Then go to this section. Under the picture, when you hover the cursor, a button will appear - "find similar products". When you click it, similar or similar sets will appear, but presented in other stores.
Modern Chinese embroidery kits are gaining popularity. Their price is 2-3 times lower than that of manufacturers in other countries. As a result, more and more product reviews appear, and it can be easier to find quality products.
