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Blog on Accessories for Fashion, Furniture, Footwear & Bags
Practical guides on buttons, zips, elastics, ribbons and labels – materials, sizes, uses and custom branding. From the manufacturer Polkom.
Types of Lace – How They Differ and What They Are Used For
The main types of lace – handmade and machine-made, Raschel, Chantilly, guipure, embroidered, stretch and cotton – and how to choose the right one for your product.
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Cotton Lace by the Metre – Types and Uses
Types of cotton lace by the metre – knitted, embroidered on batiste, macramé – how to choose by width and use, and how to wash it without shrinking.
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How to Sew Lace – Seams, Needles and Techniques
A practical guide to sewing lace – choosing needle and thread, stitches, attaching a trim to an edge, inserting lace between two fabrics, appliqué and lengthening a dress.
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How to Wash Lace – Caring for Lace Garments and Lingerie
How to wash lace by hand and in the machine, at what temperature and with which detergent, how to dry and iron it and how to refresh yellowed white and vintage lace.
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Stretch Lace – Types, Widths and Uses
What stretch lace is, which types and widths exist, how to choose it by stretch and composition and how it is sewn onto lingerie, swimwear and fitted garments.
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Lace for Wedding Dresses – Types and How to Choose
Which types of lace are used for bridal and formal dresses, how to choose by silhouette, colour and weight, and how to plan consumption in production.
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Lace by the Metre – How to Calculate How Much You Need
How to calculate how many metres of lace you need for edges, frills and whole panels, how much reserve to add and when it pays to order by the roll.
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Lingerie Lace – How to Choose the Right One
How to choose lingerie lace – stretch, softness, width for thongs, briefs, bras and bodysuits, composition, colour and compatible trims.
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