Poland · Lace making; Textile arts; Silesian heritage
Koronka Koniakowska
The Koniakow needle lace tradition of the Silesian Beskids — the distinctive white needle lace of the mountain village of Koniakow, using a crochet hook and single fine thread to create the characteristic free-form organic lace motifs that are distinct from both the geometric bobbin lace of Bobowa (CRAFT-1371) and the structured needle lace of Honiton (CRAFT-1342). The Koniakow koronkarka reads the correct hook tension through a loop-release-and-spring assessment — releasing a just-completed loop from the hook and reading the spring-back that indicates the correct tension for the free-form Koniakow style.
Risk level: Vulnerable · Koniakow koronka is UNESCO ICH Poland (2017) — on the Polish national Representative List
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