Lace is a cloth with an open mesh pattern made of yarn or thread and manufactured by hand or machine. It used to be made of linen, silk, gold, or silver thread, but now cotton thread is used more often. The fineness of the yarn, the number of yarns per square inch, the density of the background mesh, and the sophistication of the pattern or design are all factors that influence the quality of lace.
Common Handmade Lace
Alencon Needle Lace
Filet / Lacis Needle Lace
Brussels Point de Gaze Needle Lace
Carrickmacross Needle Lace
Antwerp Bobbin Lace
Valenciennes Bobbin Lace
Chantilly Bobbin Lace
Honition Appliqué Bobbin Lace
Honiton Guipure Bobbin Lace
Lille Bobbin Lace
Maltese Bobbin Lace
Mechlin Bobbin Lace
Torchon Bobbin Lace
Filet Crochet
Battenberg Tape Lace
Bruges Tape Lace
Common Machine-made Lace
Leavers Lace
Raschel Lace
Chemical Lace