medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
On 8/15/2012 10:43 AM, Christopher Crockett wrote:
> http://www.kornbluthphoto.com/images/SensAsc5.jpg [depth of field!]
Not sure if that's a complaint or a compliment-- I sacrificed sharpness
on all but a tiny bit of the textile in order to focus on on the fibers
from the top of the loops to the background plane. Choices, choices!
>
>> A friend has told me that the design is woven in,
> i don't understand how that could have been done, on a hand loom.
I don't understand it either, but I'm no expert in textiles.
> it certainly looks like cotton --can the technique even be applied to linen?
>
Whenever the object has been published (not often), it has been
described as linen.
best,
Genevra
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