Shuttle lace 【 Shandong Penglai specialty 】

What is shuttle lace? Authentic Shandong Penglai specialty: Shuttle lace

Content summary:Do you want to know what shuttle lace is? This article is a detailed introduction toShandong Penglai specialty - Shuttle Lace. It was compiled and edited by the editorial team of China Specialty Network after reviewing and collecting relevant information on shuttle lace. The full text takes about 5 minutes to read, mainly including the basic introduction of shuttle lace and the product characteristics of shuttle lace? How did the history of shuttle lace come about? The production method of shuttle lace, the awards and honors of shuttle lace, etc

Basic Introduction to Shuttle Lace

A type of yarn drawing profession. Similar to crochet products, but smoother than crochet hooks. It is made by winding thread around a small shuttle shaped like peach leaves and weaving it by hand, hence the name. The place of origin is most famous in Penglai, Shandong, and it is also produced in Shantou, Guangdong, known as "Dadingbian". The product is suitable for clothing decoration, but it is also widely used in various hemp embroidery products. Assembling various lace pieces onto embroidered tablecloths of different specifications can make the products more neat, elegant, unique, and beautiful. The lace embellished on the dress can make it more elegant, beautiful, lively, and vivid. The main occupations include crochet, weaving, and viewing

As early as before the Qing Dynasty, Penglai handmade weaving was known for its fine craftsmanship and excellent texture. After the Opium War in 1840, in order to meet the needs of foreign trade, a new craft called shuttle lace was created on the basis of the original handmade weaving. Around 1890, local lace merchants distributed this product through Australian missionaries. By the beginning of this century, there were as many as 15 lace shops and over 5000 people engaged in the production of shuttle lace. A small shuttle made of metal or cow horns, with cotton thread inside. The weaver pulls out the arrowhead with their left hand and uses their right hand to pinch the shuttle for threading and tying, weaving a plum blossom shaped circular lace. It has both practical value and decorative appreciation effect. The pattern is beautiful, the craftsmanship is exquisite, the color is simple and elegant, the layers are transparent, the texture is upright, and the patterns are beautiful

A woven lace using a shuttle as a tool. Also known as checkered lace. In the 15th century, shuttle lace was popular in Europe, especially in England, France, and Germany. The original shuttle lace was a ribbon lace woven from single shuttle and single thread. In the 19th century, the skill of shuttle lace was improved, and double shuttle and double thread weaving could be used to make tablecloths, clothing pieces, etc. At the beginning of the 20th century, shuttle lace was introduced from Europe to Dengzhou, China (now Penglai, Shandong). After decades of development, shuttle lace has become an important handicraft in the Penglai region

The production method of shuttle lace

The weaving process of shuttle lace is: first, the thread ball is inserted into the shuttle cavity of a shuttle made of cow bone or metal; Then pull out the thread from the small hole at the top of the shuttle, pinch the thread tightly with your left thumb and index finger, and manipulate the shuttle with your right hand. Through techniques such as threading, tying, and locking, various patterns of lace can be woven. Penglai's shuttle lace initially used a two square continuous pattern, namely a strip pattern, with each pattern unit being a square, and the inner circle of the square woven in a plum blossom shape, so it is also known as grid lace. It is mainly used for edging clothing, hats, bed sheets, bedspreads, duvet covers, pillowcases, tablecloths, napkins, sofa cushions, etc. After the 1960s, artists improved the craft of shuttle lace by first weaving flower shaped buckles with shuttles, and then connecting the buckles with crochet hooks, which can be woven into tablecloths, bed covers, dresses, etc. Nowadays, Penglai shuttle lace has been exported to more than 50 countries including Italy, Federal Republic of Germany, Norway, Denmark, United States, Canada, Switzerland, Greece, Japan, etc

Awards and honors for shuttle lace

In 1980, it was awarded the National Gold Medal in the National Arts and Crafts Quality Evaluation