Buratto

Not to be confused with Burrata.

Buratto, 16th century Florence

Italy, 16th century - Chalice Veil with Monogram of Christ - 1920.1156 - Cleveland Museum of Art

Buratto is an Italian needle lace made by darning patterns onto a net. Buratto, meaning sieve or cheesecloth in Italian, refers to the net used.^[1] It is similar in appearance to filet lace however it is made using a woven net rather than a knotted net. Buratto also tends to be heavier in appearance due to the woven nature of the netting used^[2]

Grid patterns can be used to make buratto, each square representing a space in the net. Thread is woven into the net using a needle to make solid areas.

Band (Italy), 16th–17th century (CH 18457193)

References

1. Earnshaw, Pat. Needle-made laces. pp. 113–122. ISBN 0706366204.
2. Pat Earnshaw. Identification of Lace. Shire Publications. ISBN 0-85263-484-6.