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The other painstaking technique, sombrado, involves a type of appliqué, in which pieces of fabric, either very fine white cotton or piña, are cut into designs; the edges are then rolled and carefully stitched onto the fabric. #PineappletoPina#piña#pineapple#laceThis tweet was posted on June 07, 2022.
Extremely fine calado entails pulling together selected fibers from the fabric to create uniform open areas in the weave; areas may then be embellished by embroidery to create a variety of geometric patterns. #PineappletoPina#piña#pineapple#laceThis tweet was posted on June 07, 2022.
The two most spectacular forms of piña handwork include calado (pullwork) and sombrado (appliqué). Design motifs on piña include leaves, vines, birds, flowers, and butterflies. #PineappletoPina#piña#pineapple#laceThis tweet was posted on June 07, 2022.