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	Lace is a delicate fabric made from using thread in a web like manner.&nbsp;&nbsp; The thread is usually cotton, linen or silk, although gold and silver thread can also be used. It appeared in the late 16th C and was hand made until the mechanical lace machine was invented in the early 19th C.&nbsp; Calais and the Haute Loire are the lace centers of France since the 19th C.</p>