Patchwork Horse "England"

The horse is decorated with patchwork patterns (from the English word "patchwork" meaning "piece made from scraps"). In patchwork, pieces of different fabrics are joined together to form a single piece. Patchwork has been practiced in many cultures since ancient times.
England is considered the originator of patchwork in Europe. In the 16th century, cotton fabrics with exotic patterns began arriving from India. The colony filled the monopoly with its cheap calicoes so much that it virtually destroyed local manufacturing in the British Isles. In 1712, a decree was issued banning the sale of Indian fabrics in Great Britain. This created a shortage of bright, fine cotton fabrics, as the English primarily produced wool and silk. Housewives carefully collected scraps of calico and later transformed them into new items by joining the pieces in a specific pattern.