A number of different minority groups, Miao, Yi, Dong and Bai, live in Guizhou Province and each group is identified by its different traditional techniques of intricate and colorful embroidery. The Miao women produce a variety of embroidered pieces executed in silk floss embroidery thread which is split to make a very fine strand, often on a ground of home-woven indigo-dyed cloth. These are then sewn onto garments or other items such as baby carriers. Batik is sometimes used with the embroidery. Yuzhen’s special wish is for more Miao women to have a ready market for their textiles so they can stay in their home communities where they have family farms.