The romance of lace, its historical background, its present manufacture, its varieties and uses (1920)
Zion Lace Industries, Marshall Field & Company · Chicago, Zion lace industries, owned and operated by Marshall Field & company · leaf 30
winds itself as it is finished, is 170 to 224inches from end to end, and fitted withtiny steel needles similar to porcupinequills, though very short. These holdthe lace in place, keep it smooth andprevent it from stuffing while winding.Twenty-nine to 354 widths (depending onthe size of the single… … r I AHE average length of lace, thirty yards,-*■ is woven in 30 hours. Workmen thenunwind the lace from the machine, and pileit in great white heaps. However, the beautiful fabric is notyet nearly completed or ready for themarket. There is still an entire series offinishing processes to be gone…
Lace and lace making
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