Bargello work is a form of needlework that is usually stitched on a type of single-thread canvas, and is characterised by the use of a single vertical stitch called the Florentine. In the classic row-based bargello design, adjacent stitches jump either ‘two up’ or ‘two down’ to form regular peaks and valleys that create the illusion of wave-like bands. The origins of this style are uncertain, as indicated by the variety of names it goes by: flame stitch, Florentine work, Hungarian point and Irish stitch. Regardless, bargello work was abundant in Florence during the Italian Renaissance and was traditionally used to make domestic upholstery.