The stitches used are distinct as well. The Bosa lace-makers utilize the more ubiquitous darning stitch and dove’s eyes, however, in Bosa filet you will find heavier use of the cloth stitch and the double running stitch that outlines the animal, mythical, and botanical motifs.
Historically Bosa filet was embroidered on either loosely-woven Buratto linen or on Modano knotted netting. Today Sardinian Bosa filet is done principally on netting.