Limerick lace
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limerick-lace-312-11982344
title:
Limerick lace
text:
Limerick lace is a specific class of lace originating in Limerick, Ireland, which was later produced throughout the country. It evolved from the invention of a machine which made net in 1808. Until John Heathcoat invented a net-making machine in Devon in 1815, handmade net was a very expensive fabric. This meant cheap net became available to Irish lacemakers, particularly after 1823 when Heathcoat's patent expired. Limerick lace is a hybrid lace of embroidered needle lace or crocheted lace on a
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description:
Type of embroidered net lace
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Limerick_lace
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date modified:
2024-04-23T10:50:06Z
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