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Hi all
A member of our re-enactment society has just come up with the comment that
they believe tableweave was not as popular within our period of history as we
think (950-1066AD).
To paraphrase: "I am not convinced that it's use would have been common in an
ordinary village. Perhaps the Thegn's wife or the Thegn would have had some?
Definitely for comfortably off folks I think. I don't think that the `My master
gave me this tunic/dress that's why I'm wearing tablet weaving` excuse would
was either. When the garment wore out the tablet weaving would be removed
before the garment was passed on. Then the braid could be used again"
I've always been led to believe that it was common. But since I weave to sell
within the society I don't particularly wish to debate without some good hard
facts or reasoned arguments.
Can anyone help to agree or disagree?
Liz
England
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