The lace trim on this bedding piece represents a 400-year old tradition.  The craft first developed near the delta of the Godavari River, where  women in fishing communities made fishnets, honing their skills with  needle and thread from a very early age. During the Mughal empire, the  technique was used to adorn prayer rugs and caps. From these origins, the  delicate, characteristic patterns created today evolved in the late 19th  century, when woman were supplied thread by Belgian missionaries,  gaining self-employment to create beautiful lace that were ultimately  exported across Europe.