kantwerk

Definitions of kantwerk
  1. noun
    a delicate decorative fabric woven in an open web of symmetrical patterns
    synonyms: kant, lacetwerk
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    types:
    knoopwerk, macramé
    a relatively coarse lace; made by weaving and knotting cords
    naaldkant
    lace worked with a needle in a buttonhole stitch on a paper pattern
    type of:
    doek, kleed, materiaal, stof, stofdoek, stofvod, textiel, textielindustrie, textielnijverheid, textielvezel, weefsel
    artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
  2. noun
    a cord that is drawn through eyelets or around hooks in order to draw together two edges (as of a shoe or garment)
    synonyms: rijgveter, veter
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    types:
    schoenveter
    a lace used for fastening shoes
    type of:
    koord, streng
    a line made of twisted fibers or threads
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