There is proof that a renowned school for making bobbin lace (in Cimbrian Knöpln) existed in Luserna more than a century ago. Legend has it that the most gorgeous dresses worn by ladies in the nineteenth century (including even the wedding dress of Princess Sissi) had been decorated by the deft hands of Luserna women.

Bobbin Lace making was brought to Italy in the 16th century by Benedictine nuns who came from the convent of Cluny in France. In contrast to other lace which is made with a single thread and using either a needle, a crochet hook or knitting needles, bobbin lace is obtained by weaving an unlimited number of threads. Making lace was a deep-rooted art in Luserna too and towards the end of the 19th century there was a school that trained many women lace makers who were thus able to supplement the family income, albeit in a small measure.

Events that occurred in the first half of the twentieth century (the 1911 fire, World War I, citizenship options, migrations) led to the abandonment of this traditional craft.

The tools for making this lace consist of a bolster, bobbins, thread, pins and a pattern (pricking paper or card).

The bolster is a cylinder stuffed with sawdust and covered with a canvas material on which the pattern to follow is pinned. The bobbins on which the thread is wound are in polished wood and are shaped like a small spindle with a groove at the top to stop the slip-knot holding the thread sliding off. Cotton or linen thread can be used. The pins have a head because they are used to hold the pattern in place. A lace pattern is pricked out on paper. All of the various stitches used in bobbin lace (such as the half stitch and the whole stitch) are composed of different combinations of only two basic movements which are called the "cross" and the "twist".