The filet forms may be further distinguished by the type of stitch being used, either a running stitch (the so-called needlerun laces), or filling stitches. Embroidered net lace with machine made net can likewise be distinguished on the basis of the stitches being used. When using a running stitch, the result may also be called needlerun lace.
Embroidered net laces with a hand knotted net (filet) and a running stitch decoration (the needlerun laces) include filet brodé, filet guipure, guipure d'art, Modano, Sicilian filet.
Embroidered net laces with a machine made net and chain stitch (with a needle) decoration include Kells lace.
Embroidered net laces with a machine made net and chain stitch (worked with a tambour hook) decoration include Ayrshire whitework, Coggeshall lace, Ghent lace, Isle of Wight lace, Kells lace, Lier lace, Limerick tambour lace, and Luneville embroidery.
Embroidered net laces with a machine net and a running stitch decoration: Limerick run lace.
Embroidered net laces with a machine net and a combination of stitches: Breton work, Limerick lace.
See especially a schematic survey of lace types. See also the embroidered net lace sampler and the crown section of a lace cap.
Source: EARNSHAW, Pat (1988). A Dictionary of Lace, Aylesbury: Shire Publications Ltd., pp. 96-97 (lacis), 114-116 (net), 174-175 (tulle).
V&A online catalogue (retrieved 6 July 2016).
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