Belgian Lace,
where to find it?

After the Belgian chocolate and the Belgian French fries, Belgian Lace is a very well known product from Belgium. The chocolate and the French fries will be found at almost every street corner, but the Belgian lace is much harder to find. It can be found in Bruges, Ghent, around Aalst, in Brussels and in Antwerp.

In the region of Aalst the so called needle lace is still manufactured. It is sometimes called Renaissance or Brussels lace as it is mostly sold in Brussels. The bobbin lace is a speciality of Bruges. This is a very expensive Belgian lace to make and is no longer manufactured for commercial reasons. Be aware that much of the lace that you will find in the above centers is nowadays imported from Asia.

Translation

In Flanders "Lace" is called "Kant" or "Kantwerk". In Wallonia it is called "Dentelle".

Belgian Lace on Google Maps

A first look on the Belgian map below will show only 15 or so points for Belgian lace, but when you zoom in on Bruges for example, you will find about 15 shops in one or two adjacent streets.

All Belgian Lace shops and museums with their GPS-Coordinates

Belgian Lace		WGS 84
				UTM	N	E
Number	Name, Place	Easting	Northing	Zone	Latitude	Longitude
1	t Kantklosje, Lichtaart	632089	5676662	31	51.226038	4.891705
2	Lady with Unicorn, Antwerp	597921	5675285	31	51.220546	4.402178
3	Antwerps Kantwinkeltje, Antwerp	597781	5675260	31	51.220345	4.400167
4	Galerie aan Petro Paulo Rubens, Antwerp	597847	5675121	31	51.219084	4.401074
5	Dupont Kanthuis, Antwerp	598394	5674862	31	51.216662	4.408833
6	t Apostelientje, Bruges	516318	5673518	31	51.212823	3.233621
7	Lace Center Exhibition, Bruges	516345	5673454	31	51.212247	3.234005
8	Lace Jewel, Bruges	515752	5673141	31	51.209449	3.225502
9	Duchesse, Bruges	515735	5673139	31	51.209432	3.225258
10	J Cromheecke, Bruges	515699	5673133	31	51.209379	3.224743
11	The Little Lace Shop, Bruges	515640	5673094	31	51.209030	3.223896
12	Venise, Bruges	515810	5673048	31	51.208611	3.226328
13	Rosline, Bruges	515807	5673047	31	51.208602	3.226285
14	K Pickery, Bruges	515789	5673044	31	51.208576	3.226027
15	Lace Paradise, Bruges	515789	5673044	31	51.208576	3.226027
16	The Lace Garden, Bruges	515761	5673037	31	51.208514	3.225626
17	t' Kanthuisje, Bruges	515758	5673035	31	51.208496	3.225583
18	Lace Art Gallery, Bruges	515734	5673032	31	51.208469	3.225239
19	Rococo, Bruges	515740	5672995	31	51.208137	3.225323
20	A Pickery, Bruges	515917	5672980	31	51.207997	3.227857
21	Irma, Bruges	515760	5672961	31	51.207830	3.225608
22	Flanders Lace BVBA, Bruges	515804	5672926	31	51.207514	3.226237
23	Point De Rose BVBA, Bruges	515826	5672903	31	51.207307	3.226550
24	The Lace Garden, Bruges	515839	5672889	31	51.207181	3.226736
25	Van de Cappelle, Bruges	515866	5672864	31	51.206955	3.227121
26	Lace Gallery BVBA, Bruges	515495	5672804	31	51.206426	3.221808
27	Gruuthuse Lace BVBA, Bruges	515745	5672727	31	51.205727	3.225383
28	Serena, Bruges	515628	5672630	31	51.204858	3.223704
29	Oud St-Jan, Bruges	515702	5672496	31	51.203651	3.224758
30	Pourbus, Bruges	515722	5672450	31	51.203236	3.225042
31	Katelijne Lace Shop, Bruges	515732	5672437	31	51.203119	3.225184
32	Melissa BVBA, Bruges	515732	5672434	31	51.203092	3.225184
33	Claeys Antiques, Bruges	515763	5672401	31	51.202795	3.225627
34	Romantic Lace, Bruges	515682	5672394	31	51.202734	3.224467
35	Lace Paradise, Bruges	515722	5672312	31	51.201995	3.225036
36	Lauwers, Bruges	515706	5672293	31	51.201825	3.224806
37	Kloskanthuis Home Linen, Ghent	550483	5656244	31	51.055504	3.720306
38	Duchesse, Ghent	550975	5655917	31	51.052520	3.727280
39	Lace Museum, Bonheiden	610276	5652980	31	51.017795	4.572206
40	t Kanten Doekje, Aarschot	628645	5649626	31	50.983833	4.832772
41	De Saedeleer Myriam BVBA, Nieuwerkerken	570528	5641694	31	50.922571	4.003449
42	M van Melkebeke, Haaltert	569980	5640167	31	50.908908	3.995360
43	Kant'el van den Steen, Haaltert	570726	5640072	31	50.907963	4.005951
44	M van den Driessche, Haaltert	571213	5639460	31	50.902400	4.012757
45	Ets Caveye Vindevogel SPRL, Brussels	594312	5639019	31	50.895125	4.341062
46	G van de Wiele, Hillegem	560672	5638949	31	50.899010	3.862783
47	Séréna Gallery Exclusive of Lace, Leuven	619580	5637818	31	50.879650	4.699814
48	Joséphine Rose, Brussels	595248	5634198	31	50.851629	4.353112
49	Kantolino, Brussels	595094	5633737	31	50.847510	4.350805
50	Manufacture Belge de Dentelles, Brussels	595347	5633681	31	50.846965	4.354383
51	Maison Antoine, Brussels	595250	5633655	31	50.846747	4.352999
52	Brusselss Lace Rubbrecht, Brussels	595259	5633645	31	50.846656	4.353124
53	Brussels's Lace Shop-Toebac, Brussels	595191	5633602	31	50.846280	4.352147
54	Costume and Lace Museum, Brussels	595176	5633536	31	50.845690	4.351917
55	Lace Gallery SPRL, Brussels	595097	5633522	31	50.845577	4.350791
56	Textilux Center, Brussels	595101	5633516	31	50.845522	4.350847
57	Central Lace House, Brussels	595088	5633513	31	50.845497	4.350661
58	Lace Garden Gallery SPRL, Brussels	595051	5633476	31	50.845171	4.350126
59	National Flax, Lace, and Linen Museum, Kortrijk	520351	5628238	31	50.805519	3.288820
60	Center for Lace and Art Crafts, Binche	582778	5584862	31	50.409959	4.164987
61	Lace Museum, Marche-en-Famenne	663435	5566279	31	50.226070	5.291348

More info on Belgian Lace points

Unfortunately we do not have more info on all the Belgian lace points.

1 't Kantklosje in Lichtaart. Sells materials for those who want to make their own lace.

2 Lady with Unicorn in Antwerp. Offers a large choice of Flemish tapestry wall hangings, table mats, and decorative pillows, as well as hand made lace, doilies and table-linen.

3 Antwerps Kantwinkeltje in Antwerp. In front of the Cathedral, this shop has an important collection of needle lace and bobbin lace.

4 Galerie aan Petro Paulo Rubens in Antwerp. A shop with a huge collection of antique lace.

5 Dupont Kanthuis in Antwerp. This shop is featuring exquisitely made lace objects.

6 't Apostelientje in Bruges. Shop with hand made lace, old and contemporary. Here you can find magnificent needle lace works from the 16th century.

7 Lace Center Exhibition in Bruges. Housed in a restored almshouse. Often there are lace demonstrations and in the museum-shop one can purchase all materials for lace making.

8 Lace Jewel in Bruges. Stocks imported lace for travelers. But if you are willing to pay the price, you can buy real handmade Belgian lace here too.

11 The Little Lace Shop in Bruges. Lace makers since 1893.

12 Venice in Bruges. A pure lace shop in the heart of Bruges.

14 K Pickery in Bruges. One member of the famous Pickery family. Besides the handmade Bruges lacework they now also offer their own creations in pure linen.

15 Lace Paradise in Bruges. From small pieces to huge wall tapestries can be found here.

16 The Lace Garden in Bruges. Modern mass-produced lace, as well as authentic hand-made lace can be found here.

17 't Kanthuisje in Bruges. This is the perfect place to purchase some locally crafted lace. You can watch delicate needlepoint lace created before your eyes.

20 A Pickery in Bruges. Another member of the famous Pickery lace makers family.

21 Irma in Bruges. A shop where you can purchase beautiful antique lace works, but where you can also find materials for lace making. Lace shop Irma is the only one that still sells its own-made Belgian lace, with origin certificate.

24 The Lace Garden in Bruges. Another Lace Garden. See point 16.

33 Claeys Antiques in Bruges. A shop specializing in lace for collectors. Diane Claeys is an authority on lace. She published many books about the subject.

35 Lace Paradise in Bruges. Another Lace Paradise. See point 15.

36 Lauwers in Bruges. Paul Lauwers is the son of Lieve Pickery, so another Pickery family member. See point 14

39 Lace Museum in Bonheiden. Each September there is a Lace fair in Bonheiden.

40 't Kanten Doekje in Aarschot. Specialized in household linen.

41 De Saedeleer Myriam BVBA in Nieuwerkerken. Textile Production House.

50 Manufacture Belge de Dentelle in Brussels. Sells contemporary and antique handmade lace.

51 Maison Antoine in Brussels. One of the best lace boutiques in Brussels.

52 Brussels Lace Rubbrecht in Brussels. New modern handmade lace, as well as antique lace can be found here. They have something for every budget.

53 Brussel's Lace Shop-Toebac in Brussels. Nicole Toebac is a synonym of quality and exclusivity. The most important distributor of real handmade Belgian Lace.

54 Costume and Lace Museum in Brussels. Four houses and an old warehouse from the late 17th century form the perfect decor for this museum with a beautiful collection of costumes and lace.

55 Lace Gallery SPRL in Brussels. Souvenirs in lace from all prices.

59 National Flax, Lace, and Linen Museum in Kortrijk. The setting for this museum is an old flax farm of the 19th century. It shows the flax production process as it occurred in Flanders over the past centuries. A new addition to the collection in 1999 displays a collection of lace and linen.

60 Center for Lace and Art Crafts in Binche. The lace of Binche is characterized by the extreme delicacy of the threads used by the lace making women.

61 Lace Museum in Marche-en-Famenne. This museum presents a unique collection of local lace, the renowned "Points Clairs" of Marche and other antique and modern lace. The museum has 3 rooms: "On the paths of lace", "Ancient and new lace", and "From thread to bobbin".

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