Nålbinding Textiles from Vasa in a Wider Context

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This is an abstract from the session entitled "Expressions of Social Space and Identity: Interior Furnishings and Clothing from the Swedish Warship Vasa of 1628." , at the 2020 annual meeting of the Society for Historical Archaeology.

In addition to the woven textiles that make up the majority of the fragments in archaeological finds, there are other techniques which occur in particular regions and periods. Nålbinding, a single-needle technique which builds up a durable fabric through a series of individual knots, has a long history but is rarely seen in archaeological studies. In Scandinavia, it was used for warm accessories such as caps, mittens, and scarves, in much the same way as knitting. As a robust textile, it develops unique wear patterns which can be indicative of things such as handedness, usage, and other life-ways. This paper will compare nålbindning textiles with prominent wear patterns from Vasa (17th Century, Sweden), Läckö Slott (14th Century, Sweden), Søreiga (11th Century, Norway), and two pieces from Oxyrhynchus (1st Century, Egypt).

This Resource is Part of the Following Collections

• Expressions of Social Space and Identity: Interior Furnishings and Clothing from the Swedish Warship Vasa of 1628.   •
• Society for Historical Archaeology 2020

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PaperId(s): 803