One lone mill in Rhode Island stands as a reminder of a once prosperous machine-made lace industry in the United States. If this mill closes, the industrial knowledge in the United States to produce excellent imitations of hand-made lace could disappear. This paper gives a brief history of the Leavers lace industry and investigates techniques to repair damage in Leavers laces. The second part of this paper details a procedure for repairing this machine-made lace. A microscopic examination of twentieth-century Leavers laces in garments and yardage from the University of Rhode Island Historic Textile and Costume Collection revealed how yarns in the manufactured laces interact and facilitated reproducing their movements. Drawings and photocopies of both large- and small-scale laces aided in developing repair techniques that incorporate an adhesive (Jade #403N) to stabilize broken yarns and stitches to replace missing connections. This process is very time intensive, and practice is essential, however the time required for an effective repair shortens with experience. Finding suitable yarns for repairs is a major hurdle, but with patience, time, and a steady hand, the mesh and patterns in damaged Leavers lace can be stabilized and repaired.