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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | A hand-knotting method for making [ | + | A hand-knotting method for making [[lace|lace]] used since the early 1900s. Tatting uses shuttles or needles to twist and know threads into various pattersn. The small shuttles may be made from [[bone|bone]], [[mother-of-pearl|mother-of-pearl]], [[tortoiseshell|tortoiseshell]], [[steel|steel]], or [[plastic|plastic]]. |
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
| − | occhi (It.); la | + | occhi (It.); la frivolité (Fr.) |
| − | == | + | ==Resources and Citations== |
* ''Fairchild's Dictionary of Textiles'', Phyllis G.Tortora, Robert S. Merkel (eds.), Fairchild Publications, New York City, 7th edition, 1996 | * ''Fairchild's Dictionary of Textiles'', Phyllis G.Tortora, Robert S. Merkel (eds.), Fairchild Publications, New York City, 7th edition, 1996 | ||
| − | * ''Encyclopedia Britannica'', http://www.britannica.com Comment: "tatting" | + | * ''Encyclopedia Britannica'', http://www.britannica.com Comment: "tatting" [Accessed 28 Sept. 2005]. |
| − | * Wikipedia | + | * Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tatting (Accessed Sept. 28, 2005) |
[[Category:Materials database]] | [[Category:Materials database]] | ||
Latest revision as of 07:58, 8 June 2022
Description
A hand-knotting method for making Lace used since the early 1900s. Tatting uses shuttles or needles to twist and know threads into various pattersn. The small shuttles may be made from Bone, Mother-of-pearl, Tortoiseshell, Steel, or Plastic.
Synonyms and Related Terms
occhi (It.); la frivolité (Fr.)
Resources and Citations
- Fairchild's Dictionary of Textiles, Phyllis G.Tortora, Robert S. Merkel (eds.), Fairchild Publications, New York City, 7th edition, 1996
- Encyclopedia Britannica, http://www.britannica.com Comment: "tatting" [Accessed 28 Sept. 2005].
- Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tatting (Accessed Sept. 28, 2005)