The world's largest and oldest continuously operating lace school, located in the former mercury-mining town of Idrija in western Slovenia, is celebrating its 150th anniversary this year. Every year it passes on the skill of bobbin lace-making to more than 650 students. Bobbin lace-making is a traditional handicraft where thread wound on special special wooden sticks known as bobbins is braided and twisted into intricate decorative patterns. The…
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