Evening designs were often embroidered with sparkling crystal and black jet embroidery. Techniques represented include weaving, printing, quilting embroidery, lace, tapestry and carpets. Textiles are used in many traditional crafts such as sewing, quilting and embroidery. Gimp is a narrow ornamental trim used in sewing or embroidery. It was similar to heavy chain stitch embroidery. Among these was the Jacquard loom, developed for silk embroidery. The Amhara art includes weaved products embellished with embroidery. These garments usually feature detailed embroidery or patterns. Examples include crewel and traditional Chinese and Japanese embroidery. The fabrics and yarns used in traditional embroidery vary from place to place. All costumes incorporate vivid colours and vibrant embroidery and decorations. He used dark jeweled colors with muted shades accentuated with subtle texturing and indigenous embroidery. Sometimes the saris were further decorated, after weaving, with various sorts of embroidery. She has been featured on the cover of "Designs in Machine Embroidery". Often the blouses also embroidery or "crystal stocking", have especially on collar and string.