She is referring to "pita" lace, a knitted lace made from plant fibers. The examples I've seen have been mainly round doilies. If you google the term, you'll find pictures and examples. It's not common, but it's not unheard of either.
Avital > I got the following from Vera today. I did respond, but was less than > helpful, since I've never heard of "peat lace". I know that lace has > been made out of some less-traditional fibers and plants (like > nettles), but have never heard of thread being made from peat. > > > Hi Tamara, > > > > I'm Vera Cockuyt, Belgian lacemaker and as I was doing some research > > on the Internet on peat lace, I ran into your article. > > > > I have found the word piete lace as a replacement for 's Gravenmoerse > > lace probably refering to the peat industry in the area. > > > > My question is : does something like thread from peat exists? > > > > Looking forward to hear from you. Thanks > > > > Vera > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
