Weaving cloth the Anglo-Saxon way

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Title	:	Weaving cloth the Anglo-Saxon way
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This was a fabulous demonstration/explanation of weaving Very clearly described by an expert teacher Enthralling! Thank you for posting this video
Comment from : Mark Hodgetts

That's amazing The labor intensive work that goes into that cloth making is just very interesting
Comment from : Patricia Smethatsit

Very interesting to see this early version of a loom I have a modern loom and this vertical loom has many of the same processes
Comment from : Mary Jackson

Tablet weaving is a whole craft in itself I've made straps, belts and sashes I traded one sash for a trapdoor Springfield rifle
Comment from : 666toysoldier

9 out of 10 people living today would have no idea how to do these things let alone invent any of the process The people who did invent these things were in-fact smarter than most of us today
Comment from : Petroica Rodinogaster

I can imagine that people never threw away they’re clothing in those days
Comment from : Richard Copperfield

Thank you for the video I don't think that I'll ever understand how a loom works It seems very complicated But, more than that - I am struck dumb by the ingenuity of such a device If it were left up to me, we'd all be walking around with sheep strapped to our bodies!
Comment from : Monkeymabobber

What is the purpose of the selvage edge?
Comment from : Andrea Frank

First time ever that I understood how actual weaving works! Thanks ;)
Comment from : K La

Amazing how much effort it took in those times in order to create clothbrHow much did this cost at the time in today's money I wonder?
Comment from : Monsville Railways

Wow! For all the cleverness that was needed to invent this loom, it's just soooo bslow/b when compared with the looms that came along hundreds of years later (in the 1700s and 1800s)! brThe thing that breally/b impressed me was the Jacquard loom which used punched cards to create patterns in the woven material brThat was a stroke of real genius!
Comment from : j4d3 goat

Brilliant!
Comment from : Eline Eugenie

even weaving by hand today with our modern rigid settles and the bigger multi-hettle looms which seem somewhat laborious are such a relief for the weaver! Yet the principles are all the same! it's amazing
Comment from : Rodney Ferris

Very interesting and thank you for sharing this video This is the second time that I have seen the cards/tablets being used to finish the edges of fabric On the YouTube Channel titled "Morgan Donner", Morgan has posted a video demonstrating how to use the cards/tablets to create a hem on a garment The video is titled "How to Weave 15th c Style // Unraveling the Mysteries of a Medieval Hem" brHere is the direct link to her video for those who are interested in seeing it for themselves: youtube/uWz-wD7Ql8g
Comment from : Susan Sparke

I am still amazed that many different folks around the world inverted woven cloth for themselves 😮
Comment from : Tina Yang

And I thought that making cloth on a horizontal floor loom was time consuming!
Comment from : Parker Brown-Nesbit

I can understand now why fabric was so expensive and treasured The sheer time and labour involved to get a bolt of cloth was immense That woolen cloth at the end looked gorgeous!!
Comment from : Jo Sequins

So ingenious, ALL materials being made by hand from whatever nature provided Thanks for posting!
Comment from : A Smith

At the end, a close-up of the fabric was shown I wish close-ups of the process would have been shown because from the camera angle with the dark brown threads, I couldn’t see much of the process
Comment from : Toni Dozier

This is soooo cool
Comment from : Warren Morandin

That is a lovely setup Amazing that not too long ago, all of our fabric was from threads spun by hand and woven
Comment from : Susanna

Easy peasy, lemon squeezy!
Comment from : Jeff Beck

Does the wool not get washed first? As I understand it, sheep has lanolin which I'm assuming would have other applications
Comment from : Blood Sarkura

😱 Good heavens, what an effort! I could never understand why weavers were so poorly payed It's such an important craft because all humans needed/need clothesbrThanks a lot for making teaching explaining recording editing uploading and sharingbrBest regards, luck and especially health to all involved life forms (humans and sheep)
Comment from : chru cas

I can hardly comprehend the genius our ancestors had to invent such a complicated system It would take me years just to understand how it works
Comment from : Bronze the Sling

There a deep yearning in my soul to do this I have fleeces from my own sheep, I spin my own wool and I weaveBUTI am ashamed to admit that I find the weaving boring 🙊 I love the cloth that's made but sitting at a loom is not my thingbrTHIS however floats my boat in a very satisfying way!brAbsolutely brilliant demonstration, showing how a craft is done is hard to make it look good 👍
Comment from : Helen Brown

I'm glad to see this shared so nicely 😀brIts Its beautifully presented and deserves thousands more views!
Comment from : Catherine JustCatherine

I'm very curious about the tablet-woven selvedge I only have a small loom but I watch videos about weaving and I've never heard of this combination Thanks for educating me and challenging me to learn more 👍
Comment from : Yvonne Tomenga

Man oh man, that’s a lot of work But it beats the heck out of walking around in skins Except, of course, the beautiful buckskins created by American natives
Comment from : Claudia Lunden

Amazing!
Comment from : Chrystal Brown

Nice cloth )))) Best demo weighted warp so far (60yrs weaver)
Comment from : Kate Henry

The interesting thing is that weaving was worked out following the same basic system by different civilizations on different continents
Comment from : simon Gee

Weaving with Elewys is on YouTube She does the card weaving shown here for edging brThank you for this content Weaving is always of intrest and a lovely pastime
Comment from : bluekatgal

What a charming video!brbrWhere can I found a 3 hour version?
Comment from : Alejandro Meri

Humans are just so amazing I know we’ve caused a lot of problems in the world, but damn, we can be clever
Comment from : Jennifer Rue

Thank you for a fascinating video! I have always thought that weaving an upright loom with the threads woven toward the top iswell*Weird,* as one is going against gravity to push fibre up rather than down However, this is found in Scandinavian weaving as well, so this must have been a tradition in Britain & in Europe
Comment from : Cathryn Campbell

Hello there! Seeing you in this reminds me how much I loved demonstating I'll have to come and visit you some time soon!
Comment from : Ancient Weaver

Thank you for the demonstration I didn't know that they did tablet weaving for the edge! 😮
Comment from : Fiona G

Very interesting Thank you
Comment from : meatKog

Up till very recently you could still see women in Turkish villages shearing the sheep, spinning the wool and weaving cloth on handmade looms very like this Largely swept away in just a generation
Comment from : P A

Amazing! So much work
Comment from : Pamela Clare

They were very innovative so long ago
Comment from : Malk Winter

So cool! I spend a lot of time spindling and weaving, but I’ve always wondered how a warp weighted loom was actually used Thanks for this video!!
Comment from : SopranoXPiano

Watching this, you can understand how very highly valued cloth was
Comment from : Jane White

this was really easy to understand! thank you
Comment from : hellofditties

Thank, you! I've finally understood how weavers work🤩
Comment from : Alberto Adrián Schiano

As a fiber crafter and history enthusiast, this was an EXCELLENT way to explain how this is done in simple terms My explanations include a lot more jargon like the word "shed" instead of how you said "gap" in the threads Wonderful video!
Comment from : candycoatedcactus

This is so interesting, especially seeing the forerunner to the reed, and selvages before they were integrated into the body of the cloth Thanks! ❤️
Comment from : libby Landscape

The tablet weaving is called Card Weaving , and is seen from one side only Good for straps
Comment from : Geoffrey Budge

Please do a video on how to make a loom! I would love to make one at home
Comment from : Tara

That spindle thing to make the thread is genius
Comment from : Bruce Martin

Great video Now I'm tempted to try a loom like this brbrAre the warp ends plied or singles?
Comment from : Crowing Hen

Please pardon my ignorance, but is there a reason the cloth is woven up instead of down? Seems the woven portion could be wound onto the beam that way to allow for longer cloth Is there a mechanical reason that can't happen with this technique?
Comment from : Alice L

This is so cool thank you❤ I’ve always wondered how we made clothes before machines 😂 also your voice was so relaxing to listen to
Comment from : Nicki Reed

thanks
Comment from : Muqsit Mohammed Ansari

10/10 illustration, very well done, and many thanks!
Comment from : amir latif

Thank you
Comment from : Prudence K

The amount of labor to create things that we take for granted today is almost incomprehensible
Comment from : Paul Armstrong

May I recommend *Geat and Maethild ", a recent upload on the Northworthy Sagas and Stories channel here on YouTube
Comment from : Graham Turner

So much work! I can't believe our ancestors would spend days doing this just to ensure the family was well clothed for the harsh winters and rainy days Just imagine how many days it would've taken to make a tunic, pants and possibly socks/boots for everyone and to measure everything in different sizes too!
Comment from : y0ungbear YouTube

Makes me think of the excitement and enormous satisfaction of the first women to figure this out It would spread like wildfire and undoubtedly led to great discernment in the types of sheep and goats Revolutionary
Comment from : Emma Hardesty

Cool
Comment from : Liam Danger Park

Wow, that's really cool, as a weaver myself I didn't realize they made selvage like that!
Comment from : BookieLukie21

That just felt good to watch
Comment from : Just Sara

Thank you for these videos Keep it up 👍
Comment from : JM

Learning about the most important historical events of the Anglo-Saxon time is interesting but actually learning about the average Anglo-Saxon and their daily life is just as important Really fascinating stuff I'm glad youtube recommended this to me!
Comment from : Rymon