The Bobbin Lace between Tradition and Innovation

Between Brazil and Portugal, bobbin lace is a practice that constitutes a cultural value without borders. But there is a serious risk of discontinuity of this tradition, due to the low demand for these lace associated with the decrease in the number of lacemakers, the lack of adaptation of contemporary computerized techniques, and to lack of interest of the younger generations. In the process of creating and making bobbin lace, it is possible to identify a particular problem that design can collaborate with. As a crucial component, the importance of the “piques” design for the process of making original laces is highlighted. There are few lacemakers who are specialized in the task of creating new “pique”. This research proposes the creation of a software that facilitates the recording of memory and the creation of new designs for bobbin lace. A bibliographical research was carried out in order to analyze possible existing similar solutions. For the proposition of the new software based on the resolution of a real problem and on the user's needs, it was decided to approach the interaction design methodologies