The Origin Of Lace

The flower-shaped structure of lace was not obtained by knitting or woven in the past, but by twisting yarn. In Europe in the 16th and 17th centuries, the use of thread core to weave lace became a source of income for individual craftsmen and a means for aristocratic women to spend their time. At that time, the society's demand for lace was so great that the work of lace workers was very tiring. They often worked in moldy basements, and the light was weak, only the spinning wheels could be seen.

Since John Heathcoat invented the lace loom (patented in 1809), British lace manufacturing has entered the industrial age. This machine can produce very fine and regular hexagonal lace bottoms. Craftsmen only need to weave patterns on the web, which is usually made of silk. A few years later, John Leavers invented a machine that uses the principle of the French jacquard loom to produce lace patterns and lace nets. At the same time, it also established the lace tradition of Nottingham, England. The Leavers machine is very complicated, composed of 40,000 parts and 50,000 kinds of threads, and needs to work from different angles.

Today, some very high-quality lace companies are still using Leavers' machines. Karl Mayer has introduced warp knitting machines such as Jacquardtronic and Textronic to produce leavers-like lace, but more economical, fine and light. synthesis

Lace skirt Yarns such as rayon, nylon, polyester and spandex also change the properties of lace. However, the quality of the yarn used to produce lace must be very good, with a higher twist number than the yarn used for knitting or woven.