Our lace is manufactured in mills located in former East Germany. World War I had a negative impact on the lace production, and the Great Depression had an even greater impact. The factories were destroyed during World War II and once rebuilt, were nationalized by the East German government. All lace production was controlled and sold through special exporters owned by the East German government. After the Berlin Wall came down, the grandchildren of the factory founders bought back the factories, and have been producing since then. |