A type of open network of threads or lacework, especially used in embroidery or architectural decoration.
From French 'entrelace' or related to 'entre-' (between) + 'lac' (lace), referring to a pattern of interlacing threads or openwork. The term comes from Old French textile terminology.
In historical textiles and architectural ornamentation, entrec represents the principle of 'between-lacing'—negative space and positive pattern woven together to create something more beautiful than either could be alone.
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