I’m the ninth generation of my family to be in the lace trade. The Cluny Lace factory, near Nottingham, was built in the 1880s, but we had machines in Ilkeston and Long Eaton before then. By the 1730s ...
Making lace by hand is so time consuming few people are interested in it anymore, a Geraldine lace maker says. Lace is believed to have originated in Europe in the early 16th century and some patterns ...
The next generation of lace-makers are being encouraged to take up the craft to keep the skill alive. The Aragon Lacemakers, external in Bedfordshire are putting on two sessions in the county for ...
On a Friday night, members of the Brooklyn Lace Guild gather at the Old Stone House in Park Slope, rhythmically knocking together 3D-printed and traditional wooden bobbins. The crafters’ hands move ...
Galle lace, Beeralu lace, Portuguese lace, you have heard about it, but have you seen it? Bought it? Used it? A legacy of Portuguese colonization, beeralu lace making has long been considered a ...
A young Polish artist known as NeSpoon has created a one-of-a-kind artwork on the facade of a building at 217 Wólczańska Street in Łódź, Poland. The piece is inspired by traditional lace, capturing ...
Originally developed for aristocracy, the fabric has evolved over centuries to become widely available. But not all lace is equal.
The laces made in Belgium during World War I are an important part of the lace holdings of the Division of Home and Community Life’s Textile Collection in the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American ...
The lace industry began in Yutang village and gradually expanded across Mabu town. After China's reform and opening-up in 1978, several villagers who had worked elsewhere had discovered that lace ...