Lace: Ornamental openwork fabric, made in a design by intricate manipulation of the fiber by machine or by hand.

Linen: Cellulosic fibers derived from the stem of the flax plant. Linen is much stronger and more lustrous than cotton.

Long Staple: A long fiber. In reference to cotton, long staple indicates a fiber length of not less than 11/8 inches. In reference to wool, the term indicates fiber 3 to 4 inches long suitable for combing.

Loom: A machine for weaving fabric by interlacing a series of vertical, parallel threads (the warp) with the series of horizontal, parallel threads (the filling).