Add intrigue and attention with reflective vintage lace

Reflective fabrics are usually held hostage by the cyber goth brigade, who'll stitch them into almost everything: hair decorations, badges, bras. They work a treat in clubs, and have long been associated with a certain industrial look.

But more recently, reflective material has been cropping up where you really wouldn't expect it: in delicate, vintage-style lace. Elena Corchero who makes the socks pictured here is a keen cyclist and came up with the brilliant idea of stitching the reflective lace into socks (as well as the hemlines of skirt, shorts and pretty much any other garment) to give them instant, high-visibility qualities. But if you've got a better idea of where you'd like to stich some safety-conscious fabric, you can also order the lace in runs of 120 cm to do whatever you like with.

It's also available as a set of two ruffled, elasticated rings. We *really* want to order some of this stuff before bonfire night!

Buy a pair of your own for £22 at Lost Values

Related: Creepy, crafty glow-in-the-dark yarn

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