Leavers lace

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Description

A machine-made lace prepared in the same manner as handmade bobbin lace. Leavers lace is made on a machine invented by John Leavers in 1813.

Synonyms and Related Terms

Bohemian lace

Comparisons

Common Types of Lace

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: "Textile." Accessed 2 Aug. 2004.

Rosalie Rosso King, Textile Identification, Conservation, and Preservation, Noyes Publications, Park Ridge, NJ, 1985

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