Tambour lace

Tambour lace refers to a family of lace made by stretching a fine net over a frame (the eponymous Tambour, from the French for drum) and creating a chain stitch, known as tambour, using a fine, pointed hook to reach through the net and draw the working thread through.

Lier lace is also produced as a stitch work on netting structure, with a hook method. It is one of the decorated net styles of lace that also include Coggeshall lace as well as the Irish laces Limerick and Carrickmacross.

The tambour embroidery technique became popular in western fashion during the 18th century, particularly fashionable in the early 19th century when applied to net fabrics, creating a look similar to lace.