[Ansteorra-textiles] what type of woven fabrics were period?

[L T]

I've seen checks, plaids, and even herringbone type weaves...
tabbies and various twills...

There are many kinds of blues, greens, oranges, yellows, reds
and purples dependant upon the time and place you are trying to
emulate...

do you just kindof want to be in the ballpark...or do you want
an absolutely period item? and if you want an absolutely period
item...what area and time are you looking at? it would make a
difference on what dyes were available...and what weaves were
used.

Lorraine



--- Jessica <patchworkgirl at cooke.net> wrote:
> I just wanted to ask if tweed type weaves were period for  garments like capes, cloaks, etc.?
> (or a weave that didn't necessarily involve the same color yarn throughout, tweed, plaid, etc.)
> I weave shawls & ruanas on my triangle loom & would like to weave period garments on that loom
> as well...
>
> One of the reasons I'm asking about tweed colors is because I don't know if I can get enough of
> a sandy color, I know I can get 5 skeins but would need about 10 skeins to make a full
> cape/cloak & might need to blend it with another color...and what I'd do would be to just
> alternate rows between the sand color and a light or dark brown (or both) to get the tweed or
> whatever... the other reason is it's more interesting to weave more than one color! LOL...
>
> Thanks!
>
> Jessica
>
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