Translations for lacemaking in the English»Spanish Dictionary

lacemaking [Am ˈleɪsˌmeɪkɪŋ, Brit ˈleɪsˌmeɪkɪŋ] N U

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lacemaking

labor f de encaje

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Bobbin lacemaking is a handcraft which requires the winding of yarn onto a temporary storage spindle made of wood, previously bone, often turned on a lathe. en.wikipedia.org

The dress was hand-stitched, using a 200-year-old carrickmacross lacemaking technique. www.thestar.com

The mill has had various owners, being at one time used for lacemaking. en.wikipedia.org

There, she is employed by a lacemaking atelier. news.nationalpost.com

Needlepoint lace is also an older term for needle lace, a historic lacemaking technique. en.wikipedia.org

The first examples of crocheted lace try to reproduce the products of other lacemaking techniques as faithfully as possible. en.wikipedia.org

This led to an impoverished community as lacemaking was superseded by mass-produced textiles. en.wikipedia.org

Many of the women were employed in lacemaking and the plaiting of straw. en.wikipedia.org

Again, in the modern context of the hobby of bobbin lacemaking, these spangles provide a means of self-expression in the decoration of a tool of the craft. en.wikipedia.org

As used in spinning, weaving, knitting, sewing, or lacemaking, the bobbin provides temporary or permanent storage for yarn and may be made of plastic, metal, bone or wood. en.wikipedia.org

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