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Late Middle Ages

The Shroud of Turin and the Extra Sheds of Warping Threads. How Hard can it be to Set up a 3/1 Chevron Twill, Herringbone on a Warp-weighted Loom?

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Antoinette Merete Olsen 1 ✉
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On the 10 May 2020, Mr. Hugh Farey sent me an email. He introduced himself as “a researcher into the weaving of the linen cloth known as the Shroud of Turin”. Then he described the size of the Shroud and how it looked. His question to me was this: “If you had a piece of cloth as described and looked at it closely, could you tell if it was made by a warp-weighted or treadle loom, or would there be no difference?”...

Fire Control at Dusk

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  • Germany

As the sun sets, it gets dark and cooler in Lauresham. How did people help each other in the Middle Ages? With fire, of course! But how did you actually make a fire in the Middle Ages and how bright and warm did it get? We will investigate these questions as dusk approaches at Lau

AIMA 2021 – Past and Future Agricultures

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AIMA

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  • United Kingdom

This international congress brings together agricultural and rural museum and heritage professionals from around the world to explore and share their work. It is a rare opportunity for agricultural museum professionals and others interested in farming heritage to discuss engagement, research, collections practice, and related activity.

IMTAL AT 30

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IMTAL

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  • USA

Frustration. Uncertainty. Anger. Heartache. 2020 has given us much. We’ve also been harshly reminded that climate change is upon us, that politicians equivocate, that people have opinions, and that murder hornets are a thing. Our industry has been hit particularly hard. Many of us have been let go.