Here are the results for the letter l
- Lace
- The first laces came from Italy in the 15th Century and were quickly distributed throughout Western Europe, which became a global centre for lace-making that still exists, through on a much smaller scale, today. France is famouse for woven laces, embroidery laces come mostly from Switzerland and Austria, while Germany became famous after the war for burnt-out-lace. Before then
- Leavers lace
- The first lace produced on machines, uses a twist or weaving technique resulting in an elegant finish. These machines are no longer made and those that still exist work slowly and are costly to run, so this luxurious lace is now very expensive to manufacture.
- Lycra®
- An Elastane ‘stretch’ thread.
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