Sara, thanks for posting that link - I found it fascinating! Something to brag about, indeed! Now where did I leave that piece of boardy fiber that came off my loom about 2 years ago?............. hmmmmmm
Susan in Maine http://www.elegantknitter.com In 2008 I received a request from a Classics professor at UW Green Bay for linen as it would have been made in ancient Greece. I just happened to have 4 yards left from an earlier order for painters' canvas - 45" wide densely woven plain weave in natural. The professor bought all of it to experiment with linothorax or armor made of layers of linen glued together. Tonight on the 10pm news, there was a report of the results - showing a student receiving an arrow in the armor and not getting a scratch! Here's a link to the project: http://www.uwgb.edu/aldreteg/Linothorax.html Have fun with this - at least I now know that if it doesn't look good as a tablecloth, it might make good armor! Sara von Tresckow, Fond du Lac, WI sa...@powercom.net ____________________________________________________________ Penny Stock Jumping 2000% Sign up to the #1 voted penny stock newsletter for free today! http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3131/4bdae611d6f271f70dest06vuc [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
