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BRASIL -BRASILIË - BRÉSIL - BRASILIEN - RENDAS BRASILEIRAS QUADRA MINT
Lace, a traditional needle and thread craft, originally practiced only by women, was brought to Brazil by Portuguese settlers and other European immigrants. There is a diversity of typologies in the country, depending on the origin (France, Portugal, for example) and the local characteristics that were outlined in the different parts of the country where it was configured as traditional handicraft and as means of income source for the communities. In general, it is observed that the income inflow in the country follows the coastline and continues along water courses, such as rivers, streams and lakes
Among the dozens of different types of Brazilian lace, Correios, defined the following groups to illustrate the four postage stamps of this issue: Bobbin lace, Filet, Irish lace and the Renaissance .
Bobbin lace: Having Portuguese roots, it is very present in coastal regions of the Northeast and Santa Catarina. The fabric is produced on cylindrical cushions, wrapped in thick paper, to which pins or plant thorns are attached, forming the lace pattern. In each thread to be worked, there is a weight or bobbin, and the lacemakers move them quickly, interweaving them and weaving the lace and producing a characteristic percussion, by the beat of the bobbins.
Filet: The lace is made over a kind of mesh of thread that resembles a fishing net. It is usually associated with a fishing net. F or this reason, it is said that where there is fishing, steak is filet. Alagoas and Ceará are the main productive centers.
Irish: Contrary to what it may seem, it did not come from Ireland, but history tells that it was brought and taught by Irish fairs. It is traditional in the small Sergipe town of Divina Pastora, 34 km from the capital, Aracaju. It was declared Historic Heritage in 2009, by IPHAN. The lace is produced between two cylindrical ribbons that are attached to the paper where the design of the piece was made.
Renaissance: It is similar to Irish lace, with the difference that it uses a flat ribbon rather than a cylindrical one, also called lacê. There are also differences in stitches, but you also work on a paper with the lace pattern. The region of Cariri, in the state of Paraíba, and the State of Pernambuco are the main productive centers.
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