Hexagonal machine-made net fabric used in lacemaking
The hexagonal structure of bobbinet
Bobbinet tulle or genuine tulle is a specific type of tulle which has been made in the United Kingdom since the invention of the bobbinet machine. John Heathcoat coined the term "bobbin net", or bobbinet as it is spelled today, to distinguish this machine-made tulle from the handmade "pillow lace", produced using a lace pillow to create bobbin lace. Machines based on his original designs are still in operation today producing fabrics in Perry Street, Chard, Somerset, UK.
When bobbinet is woven with spots, it is called point d'esprit.[1]
^"Point D'esprit | Definition of Point D'esprit by Merriam-Webster". Merriam-webster.com. Retrieved 2017-04-25.
Bobbinet tulle or genuine tulle is a specific type of tulle which has been made in the United Kingdom since the invention of the bobbinet machine. John...
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artifact is being exhibited. Textile Conservators may use either heat set or bobbinet netting, both of which do not fray but are susceptible to degradation and...
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