See also: lamé
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Plate
Close-up of metal thread embroidery on a leather sheath for a dagger. The metal threads used include plate and wire forms (late 20th century; Oman).
Photograph by Joost Kolkman. TRC collection.
Plate is a form of metal thread made from a narrow, flat strip of metal. There are three main types of metal plate: a) narrow plate, being a flat strip of shiny metal, approximately 2 mm in width; b) broad plate, which is a broad flat strip of shiny metal 3-4 mm in width; c) whipped plate, which is a broad, flat, shiny metal plate with a wire wrapped around the plate at an angle. The three forms, when applied, are couched down in the same way.
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