[Regia-NA] Ruggs (shaggy cloaks)

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My understanding is that the tufts were inserted during the weaving and put
in a sort of wrap around the warp threads, which held them in place well
enough once the weft was beaten up against them.

Latch-hoooking tufts of wool into already-woven fabric is a very clever way
to reproduce the effect.  Very clever!

--charlotte mayhew



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> 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
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