Buratto is an Italian needle lace made by darning patterns onto a net. Buratto, meaning sieve or cheesecloth in Italian, refers to the net used.[1] It is similar in appearance to filet lace however it is made using a woven net rather than a knotted net. Buratto also tends to be heavier in appearance due to the woven nature of the netting used[2]
Grid patterns can be used to make buratto, each square representing a space in the net. Thread is woven into the net using a needle to make solid areas.
,_16th–17th_century_(CH_18457193).jpg)
References
edit- ↑ Earnshaw, Pat. Needle-made laces. pp. 113–122. ISBN 0706366204.
- ↑ Pat Earnshaw. Identification of Lace. Shire Publications. ISBN 0-85263-484-6.
 | This textile arts article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by adding missing information. |