Tricia Wilson Nguyen, a materials scientist who specializes in metal threads for both historic embroideries and modern, engineered textiles, will open a series of programs called “An Afternoon and ...

These restrictions were relaxed in 1736, but in 1749 metal thread embroidery, lace and fringes were forbidden on the grounds of national economy.” (172) [5a] Rozsika Parker, ‘The Subversive Stitch: ...