Leavers Lace - A Hand Book of the American Leaver Lace Industry

This book deals with the lace industry, exploring its history in England, Europe, and in the United States. Lace is a decorative, open-work fabric formed by looping, interlacing, braiding or twisting threads of various fibres. Concentrating on the invention of mechanical production, this comprehensive and profusely-illustrated volume will appeal to those with an interest in the history of waving and lace. Contents include: "e;A History of Textiles and Weaving"e;, "e;Foreword"e;, "e;History of lace"e;, "e;Hand-Made Lace"e;, "e;Pillow or Bobbin Lace"e;, "e;European Centers of Pillow Lace Manufacture"e;, "e;Hand-Made Lace in The U. S."e;, "e;The Origin and Chronological Development of Lace Machines"e;, "e;The Origin of Lace Machines"e;, "e;Warp Lace Frames"e;, "e;Leavers Lace Industry in the United States"e;, "e;Yarns Used in Making Leavers Laces"e;, etc. Many vintage books such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive. It is with this in mind that we are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with a specially-commissioned new introduction on the history of textiles and weaving.