The wooden bobbins that hold the thread are called beeralu. Prior to starting work on the craft, the particular design is drawn on a graph paper. It is then attached to the kotta boley with pins ...

They then weave over 30 wooden bobbins or beeralu, creating their pattern using pins where necessary in the design to separate the different kinds of knots. The craft is so intricate that it takes an ...

This year’s Asia House Design and Fine Crafts Fair was held from March 3 to 6 at the Asia House in London featuring a fine selection of Sri Lankan Beeralu lace and other handcrafted products.

Ms Suriyage, winner of the Sri Lanka Design Festival 2010 Ethical Fashion ... crochet as well as traditional handlooms, such as the Beeralu lace-making industries - to international markets.

Beeralu lacemaking, Dumbara weaving, Batik, hand knitting, crochet, and natural dyeing, takes centre stage. These artisanal techniques are being reinterpreted through modern design thinking ...

Ms Suriyage, winner of the Sri Lanka Design Festival 2010 Ethical Fashion ... crochet as well as traditional handlooms, such as the Beeralu lace-making industries - to international markets.