History 
an outline of Italian lace history 

Techniques
needle lace, bobbin lace, tatting,macramé, puncetto,crochet

Lace in Italy
schools,associations, teachers and simply lacemakers, region by region

Bibliography
historical and technical books about Italian lace 

Merletto Italiano presents a comprehensive overview of history, techniques, places and events concerning the art of lace in Italy.
This web site has no commercial purpose, but only cultural aims. Its contents are the result of the research of the author and – most of all – of the contribution coming from a lot of people who, professionally or just for passion, deal with the world of lace in Italy. 
WARNING: no part of this web site can be reproduced without the written permission of the author. The author can accept no responsability for any improper use.

Museums
lace museums and collections in Italy

Events
main lace events in Italy

News 
the latest from the site

Lace links
other sites, italian and not, concerning Italian lace