I’m the ninth generation of my family to be in the lace trade. The Cluny Lace factory, near Nottingham, was built in the 1880s, but we had machines in Ilkeston and Long Eaton before then. By the 1730s ...

The making of lace is one of those things that almost defies belief. The eyesight, the patience and the steady hands that are required almost seem beyond the ken of mere mortals, and the results can ...

One of Nottinghamshire's most distinctive crafts is at risk of dying out if new people are not trained, enthusiasts say. Bobbin lace-making is a centuries-old hand technique that evolved into machine ...

Virtually all lace today is made on machines. Handmade lace, so dear to old ladies, is an insignificant item in world trade, and most of it is made not in Europe but in China. France and England are ...