Cantilla

The cantille is a spiral wound from wire or lahn . The wire or Lahn is wound around a long needle with a round or angular cross-section with the help of a winding wheel , which results in smooth or curled cantillas. Drawn cantillas are stretched after winding.

Cantillas were made of gold-plated or pure silver ; they could also be made of brass or copper , or gold-plated brass or copper. The fake gold is called " Leonean " gold . Gold cantilles (also known as gold bouillon ) were / are used in gold embroidery and in the manufacture of trimmings .

The cantilla embroidery can be traced back to the 16th century. The cantillas made of wire or Lahn of different thicknesses are cut to the required length and attached to the embroidery base with overlay stitches or by threading through.

uniform

The fringes on the epaulettes of uniforms are also known as cantilles .