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The History Of Honiton Lace Industry by H.J. Yallop (Paperback, 1992)

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Product Description : Honiton lace is one of the worlds great laces and this book for the first time tells the full story of the industry that produces it from its beginnings in the sixteenth century to its demise in the twentieth Over 100 photographs illustrate the history of design in Honiton lace as well as the technical aspects of manufacture There is an intensive bibliography that is the most comprehensive in the field yet to appear and forms a useful source of reference

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This book tells the full story of the Honiton lace industry from its beginnings in the mid-16th century to its demise in the 20th century. Part 1 discusses the course of the industry from its foundation, through the successful period in the 17th and 18th centuries when it played a significant part in the local economy and made an important contribution to the fashion markets at home and abroad. The effects on the industry of the invention of net and lace making machinery are examined and the long period of decline is studied. Part 2 considers the people who were involved in the industry, including the manufacturers, who were responsible for the organization of the industry, the designers, the thread suppliers, the distributors and the retailers. The book includes an illustrated section which depicts the history of design in Honiton lace as well as technical aspects of manufacture.