<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><mads xmlns="http://www.loc.gov/mads/" xmlns:mods="http://www.loc.gov/mods/v3" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.loc.gov/mads/
mads.xsd"><authority><topic authority="http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en">Mechlin bobbin lace</topic></authority><related type="broader"><topic>bobbin lace</topic></related><variant type="other"><topic>Malines bobbin lace</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>Mechelen bobbin lace</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>Mechelin bobbin lace</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>Mechlin lace</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>bobbin lace, Mechlin</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>broderie de Malines</topic></variant> <note xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ Bobbin lace characterized by a fine twisted-and-plaited ground with solid (usually floral) designs outlined with a flat gimp. It was originally produced at Mechelen, now in Belgium. ]]></note></mads>