Editing Lace (section)

=== Belgium ===
Lace was being made in Brussels in the 1400s, and samples of such lace survive.<ref name=":6" />{{Rp|27}} Belgium and Flanders became a major center for the creation of primarily bobbin lace starting in the 1500s, and some handmade lace is still being produced there today.<ref name=":2" />{{Rp|19,31}} Belgian-grown flax contributed to the lace industry in the country. It produced extremely fine linen threads that were a critical factor in the superior texture and quality of Belgian lace.<ref>{{Cite book|last=Blum|first=Clara M.|title=Old World Lace, or a Guide for the Lace Lover|publisher=E.P. Dutton|year=1920|location=New York}}</ref>{{Rp|34}} Schools were founded to teach lacemaking to the young.<ref name=":2" />{{Rp|31}} The height of the production of lace there was in the 1700s. [[Brussels]] was known for [[Brussels lace|Point d'Angleterre]], [[Lier, Belgium|Lier]] and [[Bruges]] also were known for their own styles of lace. Belgian lacemakers either originated or developed laces such as Brussels or Brabant Lace, Lace of Flanders, [[Mechlin lace|Mechlin]], [[Valenciennes lace|Valenciennes]] and [[Binche lace|Binche]].<ref name=":2" />{{Rp|19}}