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Spring Equinox
Natural time, material and silk held in balance at the turn of the season.
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View artwork recordSUZHOU EMBROIDERY · CONTEMPORARY DESIGN
The poetry of Jiangnan,stitched into life today.
Founded by Chinese Arts and Crafts Master Zou Yingzi, the studio draws on a family embroidery lineage traced to 1898, connecting art, nature and everyday life.
A century of embroideryArt and design today
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BRAND STORY · STUDIO
Rooted in heritage,shaped through design.
Founded by Chinese Arts and Crafts Master Zou Yingzi in Suzhou, Yingzi Embroidery draws on a family embroidery lineage traceable to 1898 and explores the contemporary expression of silk, light and texture.
In 2008 Zou created Zou’s Didi Stitch. From collectible artworks to interiors and cultural collaborations, the studio brings an old craft into contemporary settings.
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FOUNDER · ARTIST
Zou Yingzi:drawing with a needle,expanding the languageof Suzhou embroidery.
Born in Zhenhu, Suzhou, in 1972. A Chinese Arts and Crafts Master and research-level senior craft artist working in embroidery, technique research and teaching.
- China Arts and Crafts Master
- Suzhou embroidery practice
- Research-level senior arts and crafts artist
- National March 8th Red-Banner Pacesetter
1898Family lineage
2008Didi Stitch developed
2011Stitch patent granted
2025Solo exhibition at NAMOC
REPRESENTATIVE WORKS
Selected works
From the seasons of Jiangnan to the natural world, discover life, materials and craft through silk thread.View artwork record02
Entanglement
Thread becomes a trace of time, emotion and the order of living things.
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View artwork recordTECHNIQUE · DIDI STITCH
From points to surfaces, a different light for silk.
Zou’s Didi Stitch builds texture with dot-like and short linear stitches, arranged through separation, overlap, contact and crossing.
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