Abstract: As an important decoration technique for woolen sweater, embroidery has been widely applied to woolen sweater along with the development of the sweater industry, and the variety of embroidery has become increasingly diversified. Based on statistics and analysis, this paper mainly studies the ribbon embroidery decoration technique, manufacture process and appearance effect, and it also analyzed the location and patterns of the decoration on the sweater, hoping to offer reference to the proper use of ribbon embroidery in sweater design.

Key words: sweater design; ribbon embroidery; applications