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Greetings to both lists (I do apologize for the cross-posting but I
figured they may be inter-related).
In my researching 7th century (600-700AD) Pictish textile production
techniques, I got to thinking about how the cloth would have been woven.
Given that the textile fragments that pre-date my chosen period have no
selvedge edges, it's not certain that what I'm about to postulate may be
true.
Now, I'm guessing that the Picts (in Orkney at th very least) would have
had commerce with various sea-going groups, including the Early Norse.
Given this, and the fact that weaving was quite well developed by both
groups, I am wondering how far back can card weaving be dated? In
particular, I'm wondering if it could be postulated with some degree of
certainty that the Picts, along with the Early Norse (or Middle Norse,
I'm not sure of the dates for the three 'divisions') would have used
card-woven selvedges when weaving their twills on their warp-weighted
looms? Can card weaving be dated back to Early Norse if not to the Iron
or Bronze ages?
The Sutton Hoo find is both later than my period, and /much/ further
south (like the whole of the modern UK island) and the Osberg find is
also much later (IIRC). If I know one thing, it's that history teaches
us that something with the complexity of tablet/card weaving didn't
spring into being like Aphrodite from Zeus' head. ;)
Judith Winner
Athens, OH
--
"I'm buying this fleece/fiber/yarn now in case I have an emergency...
you know, having to suddenly make presents for everyone, sickness,
flood, injury, mosquito infestations, not enough chocolate in the house,
it's Tuesday, I need it for my research project ..." ;)
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