The Women United Through Handcrafted Lace and Embroidery (WUTHLE) helps Ilongga ex-Hansenites (people cured from leprosy) and their families learn the craft of lacemaking, which serves a dual purpose: ...

Lace-makers of the world, unite—against artificial intelligence-produced books that are now marring the centuries-old art. Writing for 404 Media, Samantha Cole reports on how veterans in the ...

Before weaving the lace the lace-makers need to prepare a stencil (or Esbisalaya in Sinhala).To create a stencil the lace-maker needs to know all the different types of knots used in lace-making. The ...

The very fine linen threads from Flanders, imported silk threads from China as well as gold and silver threads were used to make the fine laces. Cotton was not used for making lace until approximately ...

They are representative of laces made by about 50,000 lace makers throughout Belgium from 1914 through 1919, especially during the time of World War One. In August 1914, the German army invaded and ...

I visit museums, meet the last, still working lace makers. Lace making is the most feminine art form. Over the many years of ...

“I found that lace-makers tend to keep those histories very alive and will retell the stories,” Grace said. “So I’ve learned information that I don’t think I ever could have found researching in a ...

Coveted highlights the precision and process behind expertly-crafted cult favorites—from the smallest everyday items to the ultimate luxury splurge.

This specialized process requires an expert at every step, but that makes finding new lace makers challenging. So how is leavers lace made? And why is it so expensive? More from Retail Leavers ...