In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Debora Lustgarten <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes > There is also a mention of lace made with aloe >fibers, but I think that may not be the proper plant... >Sadly, the book doesn't mention whether the lace is bobbin lace, needle >lace, crochet or what. >On an interesting note, in the Philipines, lace was also made using >pineaple fibres...
A few years ago I went on a visit to Kew Gardens (I think it is the Royal Botanical Collection, but I'm not sure - I think you have to be in an organised group to see it) with the Textile Society. In the collection they have a pair of needlelace shoes made from aloe, and also a shawl (memory is a bit leaky here) made from pineapple fibres. We were looking particularly at plants used for dying, but the chance to see these items made it well worth the visit. -- Jane Partridge - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
