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Bobbin lace making
Also known as Kloppeln · dentelle aux fuseaux
Cross and twist pairs of bobbins following a pricked pattern to weave a lace strip; the order of crossings is the puzzle.
Heritage note
Part of the living heritage of Belgium.
Origins
A living tradition passed from person to person; it is not tied to a single dated origin. It belongs to the cultural world of Celtic and Atlantic Europe.
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