Satin stitch

[2] Machine-made satin stitch is often used to outline and attach appliques to the ground fabric.

[3] The satin stitch is a common form of needlework traditions worldwide; it is notable in North Africa, South America, Western Asia, Southeast Asia, Indian Subcontinent,[4] and the Middle East.

[4] From the ancient times to the Tang dynasty, the chain stitches were typically used in embroidery.

[7] However other forms of embroidery techniques existed including satin stitches which dates as early as the Han dynasty.

[7] During the Tang dynasty, figural imagery, which was partially influenced by the growth of Buddhist imagery, first appeared; this contributed to the decline of chain stitches as satin stitches could provide better render scenes of Buddhist donor figures.