#chalkwhorlspindling #experimentalarchaeology #prehistorictextiles #ironage #archaeology #handspun #spinnersofinstagram #ancienttextiles

From the Depths of the Iron Age: The Story of Scotland's Oldest Textile Beneath the still, murky waters of Loch Tay in the Scottish Highlands, archaeologists discovered something small, fragile and extraordinary: a fragmented textile, preserved in the silt for nearly two ...

This is so cool. As textiles are generally a rarer archeological find, they are always special. #weaving #fiberarts #history #archeology #AncientTextiles #scotland #Lochs #OakbankCrannog
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The 3,500-Year-Old Hittite Linen Fabric Discovered 30 Years Ago is Being Exhibited for the First Time - Anatolian Archaeology The 3,500-Year-Old Hittite Linen Fabric Discovered 30 Years Ago is Being Exhibited for the First Time. Hittite Linen Fabric...

A 3,500-year-old Hittite linen fabric—tiny but mighty—is finally on display! Though small, this rare textile survived millennia, offering a glimpse into ancient craftsmanship. Who knew the oldest "fast fashion" would last this long? 🏺🧵 #Hittite #AncientTextiles #Archaeology #History

Conférence : “Taking a Look at Making Late Medieval Menswear” [English below] La Medieval Dress and Textile Society (MEDATS) organise une conférence de Meridith Towne intitulée “Taking a Look at Making Late Medieval Menswear” le dimanche 6 avril en ligne sur Zoo...

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Conférence/Talk :
"Taking a Look at Making Late Medieval Menswear" - Meridith Towne.

En ligne/Online (Zoom).

Gratuit/Free of charge.

#medats #textiles #MedievalSky #ancienttextiles

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I have created an account @wustltextiles.bsky.social to document my course this semester in ancient textile production. Follow along to check out our readings, discussions, and above all our studio work! #AncientTextiles #TeachAncient 🏺

Nålbinding textile using probable woad blue dyed yarn made from hemp. #ancientBlueSky #ancienttextiles #archaeology

A detail view of a weft twined finger weave structure. Brown linen yarn is wrapped and twisted with a finer yarn in dark green.

Weft twining research for an art proposal. I usually do compact weft twining in wool, so I'm feeling my way with this. I'm not getting the diverted warp structure I wanted, so I'll have to try again.

#wefttwining #twining #linen #ancienttextiles #fiberart 🧶

I'm sure this group should be bigger, but please suggest yourselves.

#archaeology #ancienttextiles #weaving #spinning #reproductioncloth #prehistoric #prehistoricclothing #textiles

12,000-year-old, doughnut-shaped pebbles may be early evidence of the wheel The wheel was likely invented around 6,000 years ago, but a new analysis of curious rocks from Israel suggests that wheel-like technologies existed even earlier.

Ever since I shared a house with @arkymorgan.bsky.social, spinning has been a subject that fascinates me. So, it's interesting to see the date for the use of spindle whorls being pushed farther back.

#spinning #ancienttextiles #archaeologicaltextiles #fiberarts #archaeology #materialculture