M. Bravermanová, H. Březinová and J. Malcolm-Davies, eds., Archaeological Textiles - Links Between Past and Present. NESAT XIII, 2017
Yarns form the basis of most textiles, making spinning the cornerstone technique for almost all o... more Yarns form the basis of most textiles, making spinning the cornerstone technique for almost all other textile techniques. Yet, historical spinning is still not fully understood. Early depictions of spinners show a very different body stance and spindle position to those in medieval and early modern spinning images, while modern handspinning hobbyists spin in yet another pose. This paper discusses the differences between modern and medieval spinning, the use of various kinds of distaffs, the influence of spinning techniques on the yarn, and the influence of yarn characteristics on woven fabrics.
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EXARC Journal Digest 2014, Issue 2, pp 6-9.
http://exarc.net/history/exarc-journal-digest-2014-autumn-printed
Experiment undertaken at Textilforum 2013, hosted at LEA, Mayen, Germany, Sept 2013. http://www.lea.rgzm.de/
EXARC Journal Digest 2014, Issue 2, pp 6-9.
http://exarc.net/history/exarc-journal-digest-2014-autumn-printed
Experiment undertaken at Textilforum 2013, hosted at LEA, Mayen, Germany, Sept 2013. http://www.lea.rgzm.de/
Among the narrow fabrics there are two fragments which were made using braiding techniques. In the present article, we will discuss different braiding techniques and explore the possibility of tracing the fragments back to an early version of loop braiding.
The extent of the textiles industry at Pompeii is debated in current literature. Furthermore, the influence of the kettle, mordant, dyes, yarn thickness, cloth, water, etc is poorly understood. In this study an experimental archaeological replicate of the Pompeii dyeing vats were reproduced. Wool yarn was mordanted with alum, then dyed with fresh birch leaves. Simulation of different metal kettles was then achieved by the additional of metal plates, including copper, lead, oxidised lead and iron. Wool fibres were then measured using high power microscopy and SEM-XRD. Wool sample have been buried in anoxic conditions, where physical and chemical hydrolysis is expected to occur, as the textile is degraded into smaller fragments. Physical biodegradation caused by microorganisms causes disruption of the microstructure which can be seen using the SEM. The first results of this investigation will be presented.