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Scope note
Refers to a darned net worked in silk or flax on an open, woven gauze ground. It is a variant kind of filit lace and one of the earliest types of lace. It is characterized by a twisted net background running in one direction and single thread running in the other direction; designs are sewn over the square grid.
burato
Accepted term: 02-Dec-2024