Surajmal Shobhachand supplies lace fabric and lace garments from India, with lace trims supplied as part of a garment. Lace types and variations are sourced to your brief.
Lace is an ornamental openwork fabric made by looping, interlacing, braiding or twisting fine threads.
Garments we supply with lace
Have a style in mind? Send a reference garment and the quantity, and we quote it with lace.
Request a similar style→Guipure or raschel
Guipure
Guipure joins motifs with bridges or plaits, leaving open spaces without a net background.
Raschel
Raschel lace is knitted by machine. Choose a net-ground quality for a mesh background between the motifs.
Leavers lace uses twisted vertical cotton threads to form its net pattern.
Edging, insert or panel
For the hem edging shown, the lace is sewn just inside its top edge.
In the woven insert, the fabric behind the lace is cut and trimmed away. Fabric remains attached at each lace edge.
For a lace panel or an all-over garment, specify the fabric width and mark the pattern pieces to be cut in lace.
Lace attachment for your garment
Send a garment reference or tech pack, quantity, lace reference, finished width, placement and colour. We quote the garment with the lace attached.
Specifying lace on a tech pack
- Lace reference
- Send a length of lace or a photograph showing the construction to match.
- Type
- Name guipure, raschel, Leavers or crochet, if known.
- Fibre content
- Give each fibre and its percentage.
- Finished width
- State the trim width in millimetres, or the usable width for lace fabric.
- Edge
- Specify scalloped or straight edges against the reference.
- Colour
- Provide a colour reference for each lace and garment colourway.
- Application
- Specify edging, insertion, a panel or all-over lace. For a placed motif, see appliqué.
- Measured placement
- Mark the start and end points on the garment drawing, measured from fixed points.
- Length by size
- Give the lace length required for each garment size.
- Garment fabric
- State the ground fabric composition, construction and GSM. See fabrics for cloth options.
- Required care
- State the intended washing and ironing instructions and required tests.
- Quantities
- Give garment quantities per size and colourway, or lace fabric metres.
- Target price, optional
- Include a target price for the garment or fabric quotation.
Not sure of every line? Tell us what you are planning, and we will advise on what works best.
Send this as a brief→Tests for lace and lace garments
| Check | Standard | What it measures |
|---|---|---|
| Snagging[1] | AATCC TM65 | Snagging resistance of open-construction fabrics within the method's scope. |
| Domestic washing[2] | ISO 6330 | Domestic wash procedures, each representing a single wash. |
| Colourfastness to washing[3] | ISO 105-C06 | Colour loss and staining after laundering, with a single (S) test approximating one wash. |
| Fabric dimensional change[4] | AATCC TM135 | Length and width change of fabric after home laundering. |
| Appearance after washing[5] | AATCC TM143 | Surface smoothness, seam smoothness and crease retention of washable textile products. |
Common questions about lace
Can you put lace on a T-shirt?
Yes. We supply jersey T-shirts with lace sleeve trim. For a backed trim, place the lace on the right side of the knit with its bottom edge flush with the fabric edge.
Can we buy lace fabric without ordering garments?
Yes. We supply lace fabric on its own, by the metre, to garment makers.
Is crochet lace a kind of lace?
Yes. Crochet lace is made from a single thread looped with a hook. See crochet for hand-crochet garments and panels.
Is lace the same as mesh or tulle?
No. Mesh describes fabric with open spaces between its threads. Tulle is a fine, lightweight machine-made net, usually with a hexagonal mesh. Specify the construction using a photograph.
How should lace garments be washed?
State the intended care for the finished style. We confirm it through wash tests on the garment with its lace attached.
A question this does not answer? Ask us directly and we reply within 24 hours.
Planning lace across a collection?
Send garment references or tech packs for each style, each lace reference and quantities per colourway for a collection quote. We reply within 24 hours.
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