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1
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- 3 to 1 Herringbone pattern twill
- Expensive and rare
- Adds strength and durability
- Compare to standard 1 to 1
pattern weave of backing cloth
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2
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- Most linen was woven in a simple 1 up and and 1 under weaving pattern.
- More complex twill patterns could be done by adding more horizontal
heddle rods
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3
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- Ancient looms were unable to make large pieces of cloth without splicing
them together.
- Narrow strips show seam splice.
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4
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- Swiss textile expert Mechthild Flury-Lemberg
- Noticed distinctive stitching method to
attach the sidestrip
- She has only seen in fabric found at Masada.
- Masada was conquered in 74 AD by the Romans
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Notes
