The largest bobbin lace in the world is from Vila do Conde. This was confirmed by the official jury of Guinness World Records, Fortuna Burke, who measured and confirmed the authenticity of the work on August 2, 2015. In total, the piece, which was presented together with the Nau Quinhentista, before the eyes of thousands of people, measures 53,262 square meters and was made with 8 kilos of cotton thread. It shows a total of 437 squares of 30×30 centimeters, all of different colors and shapes, made by 150 lace makers of all ages.