Sticken bordar bordar borduren broder brodera embroider embroidering ricamare κεντώ רקמה borduurwerk broderie embroidered geborduurd Refers to the process in which a needle and thread or fine wire are used to stitch decorative designs into cloth, leather, paper, or other material. It may also refer to the process used to create machine-made imitations of hand-made embroidery. For the weft patterning technique of weaving raised patterns on a woven textile, use brocading (AAT).