Suspenders

Raschel lace - Most contemporary laces are created on this machine, which uses a Jacquard apparatus to create the lace pattern, knitting whole rows of loops of thread at a time. This is the type of lace you'll find most commonly in lingerie at lower price points. It is the fastest and easiest type of lace to manufacture, and one of the best for the use of synthetic fibres such as nylon.

Schiffli embroidery - Whilst this is not technically a lace, it is often mistaken for one. Machine embroideries are most commonly created using Schiffli machines, which lockstitches designs onto a tulle base. These designs can be extremely complex and beautiful.

Guipure lace - As with embroideries, Guipure is not technically a lace. It is, in fact, a heavy embroidery, where the tulle base has been chemically dissolved, leaving a free-standing embroidered design. It is a fairly expensive fabric to use as its creation can be quite time consuming and resource heavy.

All-over – This type of lace is usually very wide and often does not necessarily have a finished edge – it is usually used the same as any other fabric and can be used to cover large areas in lace (for example, as the main fabric of a babydoll).

Trims – These are usually thin laces that are used either as edge finishings or embellishments on lingerie.

Flounce – This type of lace has no set width but features two different styles of edge on either side – usually one side features a scallop, whilst the other is flat. This lace is usually manufactured in matching symmetrical pairs. These laces (alongside galloons) are most commonly used in lingerie that features a scalloped edge.

Galloon – This type of lace features the same scallop design on both sides of the lace, meaning that symmetrical pieces can be cut from the same piece of lace.