[Regia-NA] Ruggs (shaggy cloaks)

[Tracie Brown]

Edwina -- Did the lady who wove the shaggy cloak tie those 
fleece tufts in after weaving it or while weaving it?  I did 
a similar project but I latch-hooked the tufts into already 
woven fabric.  I haven't done in-depth research on the 
subject (indeed, some of the relevant archaeology hadn't been 
done yet), but I gather that the effect could have been 
achieved using a weaving technique similar to velvet weaving, 
but with much longer nap.

Hazel -- I have some flokati rugs that I use on my (later 
than Regia-period) bed.  Will these work for Regia, either as 
bed rugs or made into cloaks? 

-- Tracie