...that factors affecting the preservation of textiles include ambient heat, light, and humidity, and the presence of pests, airborne chemicals and pollutants?
... that one of the major differences between Mechlin(pictured) and Valenciennes lace is the cordonnet, a loosely spun
silk cord used to outline and define the pattern?
... that
astronauts have a patch of velcro inside their
helmets that acts as a nose scratcher and that the manufacturing process used to create silent velcro for the
U.S. Army is a military secret?
... that Brussels lace is made in pieces, with the design made separate from the ground, unlike
Mechlin lace or
Valenciennes lace, and is known for its delicacy and beauty?
... that makers of Chantilly lace (pictured) were guillotined during the
French Revolution because they were seen as protégés of the royals?
... that Blonde lace, while made with the same
stitches as
Chantilly lace, was made out of two different thicknesses of thread to create greater contrast between the pattern and the ground?
... that Antwerp lace is also known as "Pot Lace" because of its repeated flower pot
motifs?
...that Dutch artist Folke Heybroek's works include
stained glass windows, iron and concrete sculptures, paintings, and
textile designs, decorating about 70 public spaces in Sweden?
...that the Raphael Cartoons,
tapestry designs from 1515 which are among the most influential works of
Renaissance art, remained torn into strips for 175 years?
... that Byzantine silk designs include the
tree of life, winged horses, and imaginary beasts, along with fashionable images of hunting and
quadrigas(pictured)?
...that factors affecting the preservation of textiles include ambient heat, light, and humidity, and the presence of pests, airborne chemicals and pollutants?
... that one of the major differences between Mechlin(pictured) and Valenciennes lace is the cordonnet, a loosely spun
silk cord used to outline and define the pattern?
... that
astronauts have a patch of velcro inside their
helmets that acts as a nose scratcher and that the manufacturing process used to create silent velcro for the
U.S. Army is a military secret?
... that Brussels lace is made in pieces, with the design made separate from the ground, unlike
Mechlin lace or
Valenciennes lace, and is known for its delicacy and beauty?
... that makers of Chantilly lace (pictured) were guillotined during the
French Revolution because they were seen as protégés of the royals?
... that Blonde lace, while made with the same
stitches as
Chantilly lace, was made out of two different thicknesses of thread to create greater contrast between the pattern and the ground?
... that Antwerp lace is also known as "Pot Lace" because of its repeated flower pot
motifs?
...that Dutch artist Folke Heybroek's works include
stained glass windows, iron and concrete sculptures, paintings, and
textile designs, decorating about 70 public spaces in Sweden?
...that the Raphael Cartoons,
tapestry designs from 1515 which are among the most influential works of
Renaissance art, remained torn into strips for 175 years?
... that Byzantine silk designs include the
tree of life, winged horses, and imaginary beasts, along with fashionable images of hunting and
quadrigas(pictured)?