Linen

A history of medieval Italian textiles and their production .

Articles in this issue include "Oriental Carpets," and "Some Medieval Linen Weaves."

This comprehens ive report represents a landmark in the publicatio n of medieval finds from excavation s in York. It encompasse s very large assemblage s of medieval artefacts of a wide variety of materials, including iron, non-ferrou s metal, stone, jet, amber, fired clay, glass and textile. These were recovered from four major sites in York.

From the Proceeding s of the Society of Antiquarie s of Scotland. Includes informatio n about the Orkney hood, the Rogart shirt, and several knit caps, as well as several preserved fragments.

The weaving industry in Anglo-Saxon and Viking England.

Period and modern linen. Sources. Care.

Medieval cloth. Silks, wool, cotton, linen.