Taplow Band

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This tablet woven band is based on those found in the Anglo Saxon burials at Taplow. The band is not an attempt at a true reconstruction, primarily because some assumptions have to be made with regards to the ground weave and the limitations of modern materials. It is, however, a band based on available research and using the correct techniques. The ground weave is a fine wool, hand-dyed with weld and indigo to create a nice green. The brocade weft is gilt plate - a flat metal strip as opposed to metal wraped around a core. The design is based on the analysis of the gold remaining in the ground, as shown in Cloth and Clothing - Early Anglo-Saxon England AD 450-700 (Penelope Walton Rogers).

You can see a video of the brocade weaving technique at my blog.

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