Hello Tamara
Peat was a brand name, not a fibre type.
I've never seen any, but Walter-Kampmann's "Faden & Brief" lists gassed
(cotton) lace thread from E Peat & Co, Nottingham. Also shows a label.
It came in skeins and was very fine - possibly it was what we know as
slip-thread, though I've not seen a label on slip-thread.
Avital suggested Pita lace which is knitted lace made in the Azores
from thead made from fibre of various species of bromelia. Nothing to
do with 's Gravenmoerse BL.
Peat is actually partly decomposed moss and other vegetation (including
wood). Rayon thread is made from wood pulp so I suppose that
theoretically peat could be used to manufacture a rayon thread but it
would be considered very un-eco friendly. Peat bogs are dissapering
only too rapidly.
Brenda
On 27 Aug 2006, at 03:03, Tamara P Duvall wrote:
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.
Perhaps someone on the list can throw some light onto this mystery?
Begin forwarded message:
From: "Vera Cockuyt" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: August 26, 2006 7:12:09 EDT
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: [lace-chat] :) Fwd: Psychology 101
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]
--
Tamara P Duvall http://t-n-lace.net/
Lexington, Virginia, USA (Formerly of Warsaw, Poland)
-
To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line:
unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Brenda
http://paternoster.orpheusweb.co.uk/
-
To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line:
unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
