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The word '''fabric''' refers to any sheet of material made by [[weaving]] things together. This means that [[chainmaille]] is a fabric while [[paper]] is not. (of course by this definition felt isn't a fabric either) |
The word '''fabric''' refers to any sheet of material made by [[weaving]] things together. This means that [[chainmaille]] is a fabric while [[paper]] is not. (of course, by this definition, felt isn't a fabric either) |
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So [[period]] fabric materials |
So [[period]] fabric materials included: |
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* [[Linen]] - mainly for underclothes and lining wool |
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* [[Cotton]] - rare in late period, almost completely non-existant in easrly period, generally a fluffy fabric like flannelette, not often similar to our modern cotton |
* [[Cotton]] - rare in late period, almost completely non-existant in easrly period, generally a fluffy fabric like flannelette, not often similar to our modern cotton |
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* [[Wool]] - used for dresses, tunics, cloaks |
* [[Wool]] - used for dresses, tunics, cloaks |
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* [[ |
* [[Silk]] - expensive because it was brighter, stronger, and nicer. |
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* [[ |
* [[Hemp]] - used by peasants sometimes in place of linen. Hemp is coarser than linen. |
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* [[nettle cloth]] - yes early period people made cloth from nettles, I think it was somewhat like |
* [[nettle cloth]] - yes early period people made cloth from nettles, I think it was somewhat like linen. |
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Revision as of 01:19, 11 July 2003
The word fabric refers to any sheet of material made by weaving things together. This means that chainmaille is a fabric while paper is not. (of course, by this definition, felt isn't a fabric either)
So period fabric materials included:
- Linen - mainly for underclothes and lining wool
- Cotton - rare in late period, almost completely non-existant in easrly period, generally a fluffy fabric like flannelette, not often similar to our modern cotton
- Wool - used for dresses, tunics, cloaks
- Silk - expensive because it was brighter, stronger, and nicer.
- Hemp - used by peasants sometimes in place of linen. Hemp is coarser than linen.
- nettle cloth - yes early period people made cloth from nettles, I think it was somewhat like linen.
