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Nottinghamshire / Re: A LACE JENNIER
« on: Tuesday 20 January 09 10:24 GMT (UK) »
My aunt was a lace jennier in Nottingham.
Jennying was the last process when the finished lace was wound onto cards prior to sale.
In Chapter 10 of " Sons & Lovers" ( D.H.Lawrence) there is a mention e.g.
" Clara began to work. Her jenny spun with a subdued buzz, the white lace hopped from between her fingers onto the card. It was filled, she snipped off the length and pinned the end down to the banded lace. Then she put a new card in her jenny "
It was obviously work which could be done at home as well as in a lace factory.
Hope this is of use.
John
Jennying was the last process when the finished lace was wound onto cards prior to sale.
In Chapter 10 of " Sons & Lovers" ( D.H.Lawrence) there is a mention e.g.
" Clara began to work. Her jenny spun with a subdued buzz, the white lace hopped from between her fingers onto the card. It was filled, she snipped off the length and pinned the end down to the banded lace. Then she put a new card in her jenny "
It was obviously work which could be done at home as well as in a lace factory.
Hope this is of use.
John