Lace & Lead
Lace is a decorative openwork textile made without the use of pre-existing fabric. Lace can be made by hand or machine. Various techniques can be employed to form lace, each having a distinct category. Lace can also be used to refer to other types of openwork fabric such as cutwork or filet, which use pre-existing fabric.
Lace is commonly used as an embellishment for clothing or household linens. The origin of lace is unclear, however the earliest examples are from 16th century Italy.
Lace can be made of any thread, though cotton is widely used. Early forms of lace were made of linen, silk, gold, or silver thread. Manufactured lace is often made of synthetic fiber. Some modern artists make lace with fine copper or silver wire instead of thread.
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