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Marker making, spreading, 17

and cutting of narrow lace

17.1 Introduction

Narrow lace is mainly used in the production of lingerie. It has visually expressive
woven, knitted, or embroidered patterns. The placement of the pattern on each com-
ponent is determined by the style. The width, pattern, and other specific properties
of lace determine the necessity of performing the spreading and cutting processes in
different ways.

17.2 The general characteristics of narrow lace

As the maximum width of narrow lace does not usually exceed 40 cm, border patterns
are used in its design. The spreading process is influenced by the width of the lace. On
the bases on it, the lace may be divided in two groups:
Lace up to 10 cm wide (under work process conditions, this is defined as narrow lace). The
●
pattern may be placed in all area of the lace (see Fig. 17.1A) or only along one edge (see
Fig. 17.1B).
Lace 10–40 cm wide (under work process conditions, this is defined as wide lace). Patterns
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of this kind of lace may also be placed in all its area (see Fig. 17.2A) or only along one edge
(see Fig. 17.2B).
Narrow lace may be elastic or inelastic. Elastic lace is used for components that are
required to stretch in the completed article.

17.3 The characteristics of lingerie components
cut from lace

When compared with other types of garments, the components of lingerie are smaller,
and their shape is not complex. An entire article may be cut from lace, although it is
more usual for only some of the components to be made from lace, for example, the
upper parts of cups and side components of a brassiere and side components of pants
(see Fig. 17.3).

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