Cloth Weaving Patterns
From The Viking Age Compendium
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Twill 2/2
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Twill 2/1
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Diamond
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- Hedeby - Settlement: 3 fragments of woollen fabric were found in diamond weave. All were of one colour. One fragment of diamond weave linen was also found where the warp was of a lighter colour than the weft. [HAGG 1991; p. 95]
- Hedeby - Graves: 6 possibly 7 fragments of Diamond weave wool were found in the graves. One was dyed a red colour another possibly blue. [HAGG 1991; p. 234]
- Hedeby - Harbour: 6 fragments of diamond weave fabric were found. All were dyed one colour. Two fragments, from trousers, were dyed a reddish colour using walnut shells. Two fragments of a coat lining were also redish. The last two fragments, also from trousers, were dyed but no colour was given. [HAGG 1984]
- Birka: 58 fragments of woollen cloth were found woven in diamond twill. Most of these were dyed (dark brown, black, blue, green. All were of one colour.
- York: 6 cases of diamond weave wool were found.
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Herringbone (Chevron)
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Kreuzkoper
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