The term "sewing" has several meanings. This method of manufacturing some products, and kind of needlework, and material finishes. For example, in ancient Rus, there are several types of gold and silver embroidery. From the XIV to XVI century it was very common so-called "pictorial needlework" - production of embroidered icons. They depicted images of the saints, and that is why sewing became known as facial. Shroud and shroud embroidered with multicolored silk thread, gold and silver. To decorate such products were also used pearls and precious stones.
In today's fashion lexicon is usually understood by sewing strips of white cotton cloth with lace embroidery machine. Ornament composed of round holes, embroidered on the edge. Embroidery was originally hand. This so-called English slotted surface. Embroidery adorn the bed and underwear, light clothing, and so on. N. The band should be slightly longer cut of the product so that you can it is gathered slightly.
The term "sewing" has other meanings. This word is referred to as the manufacture of articles made of fabric, leather and other materials that can only hold together via stitches. Sewing is hand and machine.