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Royal tartans gifted to the nation in move that could rewrite what we know about the iconic textile

Royal tartans gifted to the nation in move that could rewrite what we know about the iconic textile

Published by Daniella Wilson

Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more An “exceptional” archive comprising almost 800 historic tartan samples, including textiles crafted for Queen Victoria, has been gifted to the nation. The extensive collection, with some pieces dating back over two centuries, was produced by J&D Paton, a leading tartan manufacturer throughout the 19th and 20th centuries. Stuart Paton, the great-great grandson of the firm’s founder, has donated the fabrics to National Museums Scotland (NMS). Among the items are fabrics made for Queen Victoria and the royal family during the 19th-century Highland revival, military tartans supplied to Scottish regiments, and previously unrecorded clan designs. There are also rare examples woven for women’s fashion. Experts suggest that the collection, which chronicles the company’s history from its 1820s foundation to its closure in the 1960s, could …

3,400-Year-Old Loom Sheds Light on Bronze Age Textile Production

3,400-Year-Old Loom Sheds Light on Bronze Age Textile Production

Published by José Betancourt

A team of six researchers led by Ricardo E. Basso Rial and Gabriel García Atiénzar, archaeologists at the University of Grenada and the University of Alicante, respectively, have published new research concerning remnants of a wooden Bronze Age loom discovered in Spain in 2008. The 3,450-year-old loom was inadvertently preserved when a fire decimated the surrounding Iberian village and a roof collapsed on top of it; typically, wooden looms don’t survive, with only the loom weights existing as archaeological artifacts. Loom weights, often made of clay, are used to hold vertical threads taut during the weaving process. Related Articles The ones uncovered at this site, known as Cabezo Redondo, are lighter weight than is typical of these object, indicating that the textiles produced at this village during the time of the fire (ca. 1000 BCE) were made of more delicate materials like wool. In contrast, heavier loom weights would have been required for weaving flax thread textiles. According to the report in Antiquity magazine, over 200 loom weights have been discovered in various houses at …