- Lace | History, Types Uses | Britannica
lace, ornamental, openwork fabric formed by looping, interlacing, braiding (plaiting), or twisting threads The dividing line between lace and embroidery, which is an ornamentation added to an already completed fabric, is not easy to draw; a number of laces, such as Limerick and filet lace, can be called forms of embroidery upon a more or less open fabric
- Different Types Of Lace (And How They’re Made)
Filet lace fabric uses a knotted net as it’s base, and then a needle to work a linen stitch across the knotted net Embroidered Lace Embroidered lace is embellished with beads, crystals and more to create a heavily embellished lace Guipure Lace A lace created with braids giving it a raised design It is a heavier weight lace with many uses
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