The lace machines built by Heathcote and John Leavers revolutionised lace into a mass production industry.The machine was used for demonstration purposes in a patent trial, regarding the John ...

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One of Nottinghamshire's most distinctive crafts is at risk of dying out if new people are not trained, enthusiasts say. Bobbin lace-making is a centuries-old hand technique that evolved into machine ...

I’m the ninth generation of my family to be in the lace trade. The Cluny Lace factory, near Nottingham, was built in the 1880s, but we had machines in Ilkeston and Long Eaton before then. By the 1730s ...

From lace tights to lace skirts and pants, it's clear the delicate lingerie trend is dominating this season. We'll teach you how to keep each item clean and fresh! Better safe than sorry. Make sure to ...

Originally developed for aristocracy, the fabric has evolved over centuries to become widely available. But not all lace is equal.

Six major lace manufacturing firms remain active today, including Desseilles Internationale, Noyon-Dentelle and Codentel, with 1,000 new styles of Leavers lace said to be produced yearly. Around three ...

The knitting frame had been invented by William Lee of Calverton, Nottinghamshire, in 1589, and by the mid-1700s there were about 1,800 frames in Britain, the majority located in the East Midland's ...