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Katrin How on earth did they do it?
27. März 2024
Ah, that's good to know! I might have a look around just out of curiosity. I've since learned that w...
Heather Athebyne How on earth did they do it?
25. März 2024
...though not entirely easy. I've been able to get my hands on a few strands over the years for Geor...
Katrin Hieroglyphs.
23. Februar 2024
Yes, that would sort of fit that aspect - but you can also go from bits of woods to sticks if you ar...
Bruce Hieroglyphs.
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I think the closest English equivalent would be 'Down the rabbit hole'. It has one entrance (No, not...
Harma Spring is Coming.
20. Februar 2024
I'm definitely jealous! Mine disapeared except for one pathetic little flower. But the first daffodi...

Surprise, surprise!

The fabric turned out wonderfully after being fulled - soft and lush and beautiful. It also surprised me a lot.

It's a fourshaft twill, which means every thread goes over two and under two, staggered to give diagonal lines. In a fairly balanced weave with a similar amount of warps and wefts per cm, that should result in a fabric that looks the same on both sides.

Well, guess what this cloth does not do?

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Look the same on front and back.

There you go. Be surprised along with me! (Probably has to do something with the spin direction in relation to the twill direction...)
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All done and finished.
The Last Of The Fabrics.
 

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Harma on Freitag, 03. März 2017 19:39

A twill like this is called a 2/2 twill. A four shaft twill could also be a 1/3 or a 3/1 twill. One up three down or the other way around.

Interesting these different surfaces. I'll check if my collapse books have info on this.

A twill like this is called a 2/2 twill. A four shaft twill could also be a 1/3 or a 3/1 twill. One up three down or the other way around. Interesting these different surfaces. I'll check if my collapse books have info on this.
Katrin on Freitag, 03. März 2017 19:42

Yup, theoretically it could be a 3/1 - but I know no examples of these from medieval times, that's probably why it didn't occur to me to specify...

Yup, theoretically it could be a 3/1 - but I know no examples of these from medieval times, that's probably why it didn't occur to me to specify...
Beatrix on Freitag, 03. März 2017 21:37

I know 3/1 twills from the 15th century, but those are plant fibres (linen), not wool. Surprise, surprise - it´s Lengberg again.

I know 3/1 twills from the 15th century, but those are plant fibres (linen), not wool. Surprise, surprise - it´s Lengberg again.
Katrin on Montag, 06. März 2017 12:01

As usual, Lengberg provides!

As usual, Lengberg provides! ;)
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