A stitch in time: Cyprus’ Lefkaritiko lace faces grim future

A stitch in time: Cyprus’ Lefkaritiko lace faces grim future

Legend has it that the intricate needlework used in embroidery known as ‘Lefkaritiko lace’ was of such high quality that Leonardo Da Vinci himself bought a tablecloth when he visited this mountainous village in the late 15th century and gifted it to Milan’s cathedral.

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