Bobbinet

Bobbinet or genuine tulle is a specific type of tulle which has been made in the United Kingdom since the invention of the bobbinet machine in 1808 by John Heathcoat. Heathcoat coined the term "bobbin net", or bobbinet as it is spelled today, to distinguish his machine-made tulle from the handmade "pillow lace". Pillow lace, called so because of the pillow used to produce it, is an alternative term for handmade bobbin lace. Machines based on his original designs are still in operation today producing fabrics in Perry Street, Chard, Somerset, UK.

Bobbinet

Bobbinet or genuine tulle is a specific type of tulle which has been made in the United Kingdom since the invention of the bobbinet machine in 1808 by John Heathcoat. Heathcoat coined the term "bobbin net", or bobbinet as it is spelled today, to distinguish his machine-made tulle from the handmade "pillow lace". Pillow lace, called so because of the pillow used to produce it, is an alternative term for handmade bobbin lace. Machines based on his original designs are still in operation today producing fabrics in Perry Street, Chard, Somerset, UK.