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Punto a groppo (Italian, "knotted lace") is type of lace made without bobbins (weights). It originated in Italy, possibly Milan, in the 16th century and usually incorporated geometric patterns. It is the precursor to bobbin lace. Remaining samples of this lace are rare.

Punto a groppo was typically used for edging. Although related to macramé, which is knotted by hand, punto a groppo was likely created with a needle.

Punto a groppo was also called gropo, gruppo, gropari, and point noué.

References

1. Picken, Mary Brooks (2013). A Dictionary of Costume and Fashion, Historic and Modern. Dover Publications. p. 266. ISBN 9780486141602.
2. Earnshaw, Pat (1999). A Dictionary of Lace. Courier Corporation. p. 75. ISBN 9780486404820.
3. "Punto a groppo". Encyclopædia Britannica. 2016-11-02. Archived from the original on September 29, 2019. Retrieved 2021-03-24.
4. ^ Earnshaw, Pat (1999). A Dictionary of Lace. Courier Corporation. p. 74. ISBN 9780486404820.
5. Clifford, Chandler R. (1913). The Lace Dictionary. Clifford & Lawton. p. 70.
6. Countess di Brazzà (1893). A Guide to Old and New Lace in Italy, Exhibited at Chicago in 1893. W.B. Conkey Company. p. 11.
7. Simeon, Margaret (1979). The History of Lace. Stainer and Bell. p. 139. ISBN 9780852494455.
8. Meyer, Franz Sales (1900). A Handbook of Ornament. ISBN 9781171715481.

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