In the late 19th century, chores were generally separated into two categories – female and male ones. The female presence was at home, where the heart belonged. The women in the family were responsible for the housekeeping activities, which apart from cooking and cleaning, also included the processing of textile raw materials, such as linen, hemp, wool, fur, cotton, and silk.
They weaved, knitted, and embroidered household items such as clothes, socks, blankets, sheets, etc. both for the practical and decorative needs of the family. The skills were passed on from mothers to their daughters and each family line had its own characteristic embroidery which made their craft unique from everyone else’s. That’s how each region in Bulgaria has come to have a distinguished style comprised of different elements and decorations.
