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The founder of the library, Ma Daixia and Edith Cheung, an award-winning Hong Kong costume designer, curated the exhibition, "Lace to meet you." It also collaborates with the Textile Museum in St Gallen, Switzerland, to bring some of its historic collections to Hangzhou. The lace is believed to have originated in Europe as early as the 14th century. But the city of St Gallen rose to significance with the invention of embroidery machines in the early 19th century. At its peak time, more than half of the lace production worldwide came from the city. Etching embroidery was born in the Swiss town, when Charles Wetter invented the technique. He took silk as ground material for the embroidery and used cotton thread to produce patterns and motifs. By burning out the silk part with caustic soda, the embroidery part remained as chemical lace. Apart from etching, the exhibition also reveals other typical lace techniques, including a running stitch and chain stitch. A book from 1900 reveals how lace makers drew inspirations from different cultures and regions.
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