Characteristics and inheritance of Ningbo gold and silver colorized embroidery

For protection and development of trad itional arts and crafts,N ingbo gold and silver colorized embroidery was investigated in terms of its historical development,technological characteristics and inheritance.It is considered that it has gone through the process from emergency to prosperity and then falling off.Both of the applied raw materials and stitch ofN ingbo golden and silver colorized embroidery have d isplayed the local characteristics,especially some stitches created by the local embroiderer such as fold colored embroidery,colored golden embroidery,and″W aiguo Beng.″ The inheritance and development ofN ingbo gold and silver colorized embroidery need the concerted efforts of governments,corporations,schools,and etc.The propaganda should be strengthened,and the innovation should be implemented aim ing at the protection and save.At the same time,combination ofmodern elements with trad itional arts and crafts,training of professionals and market-oriented operation should also be strengthened.