Sani embroidery is a unique craft technology with a long history. Various embroidery techniques include cross stitch, flat stitch, applique stitch, pile stitch, rolling stitch, and one-sided stitch and dual-sided stitch, etc. Sani women have passed on the techniques of planting hemp,  twisting hemp, spinning thread, weaving, and embroidering from the older generation since childhood, and take embroidering as a standard for measuring women's talents. Main products include: clothes, women's kerchief, belt, tie, shoes, children's cap, umbrella cover, table cloth, curtain, wall hanging, letter holder, bag, handbag, wallet, waist bag, and purse, etc. With fine, exquisite, balanced, and colorful pattern, Sani embroidery is very popular among domestic and foreign tourists. Sani embroidery products are available in all shops in Shilin Scenic Area. Sani women sit among colorful embroidery booth, calmly focusing on the embroidered cloth in their hands. If a customer visits, they will immediately stand up and introduce their products in fluent Mandarin, English, or Japanese. Sani embroidery completely handmade is more expensive, and machine embroidery is much cheaper.

Featured merchants:

Shilin Bishi Ethnic Garment Co., Ltd. - this is the largest embroidery processor in Shilin County, integrating production and sales in wholesale and retail. With independently developed Sani embroidery design and production lines, it has various and refined products that sell overseas.

 Addr: Beside Lotus Pool Small Square, Shilin County Town. Tel: 0871-67796841

Nimimanduo - sales of ethnical costumes, handicrafts, handmade embroidery, and tailor-made ethnical costumes. Addr: No. 6 to 9 West Shop, Shuanglong Clothing Department Market, Shilin County, Tel: 13987657468.

Qijinfang Sani-Themed Garment - Addr: No. 7-28, Unit 7, Shuanglong Clothing Department Market, Shilin County. Tel: 13888422511, 13888260540