In a message dated 17/05/2008 09:22:20 GMT Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
I was intrigued by your suggestion that "Yak" was a corruption of Yorkshire, the county supplying wool - it certainly sounds like it could have been a local pronunciation. I once put this suggestion to Santina Levey, who said it was much more likely that it was one of many examples of giving fanciful names to new types of lace (particularly machine lace). I have made a scarf with genuine yak wool - beautifully soft and not a bit like the harsh feel of the 19th century edgings and insertions Gil - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
