Linen and wool were the traditional fibres used made only with linen. Linen production has become (Above) Lithuania's
in all textile production. While linen was often used industrialised here. national costume
undyed or bleached, wool was frequently tinted includes various knitted
many different colours using natural dyes. When Crochet arrives and crocheted items.
I visited the Days of Living Archaeology festival In the 19th century, when crochet began to spread (Above left top) Some
at Kernavė in 2008, I was excited to see many around Europe, it reached Lithuania and replaced Lithuanian crafters use
textile displays, as well as many people dressed in some of the more difficult techniques for making an unusual single-eyed
reproductions of historical costume. several accessories in the national costume. needle technique to
Externally similar to the Renaissance fairs that are Čempės, or crocheted slippers, were popular in work yarn into garments.
popular in the USA – with good food, reenactments many parts of the country. Most of the examples I’ve
of ancient battles, and lots of trinkets for sale – the seen photographed in old books were quite homely
annual Kernavė festival is completely based on local looking. Made out of hemp or tow, and sometimes
history and pre-history. Exhibitors had interesting
displays about sheep and wool, weaving, dyeing,
and an unusual method of creating items out of yarn
using a single needle that was not familiar to me.
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Today, there is still a large selection of
linen garments, and many shops that sell
In the 18th and 19th centuries, cotton became
available and gained some popularity, although it
items made only with linen.
never reached the level of acceptance that linen
attained. Today in clothing stores, you’ll find the from linen or wool, the heavy yarns used were
same types of products as you do all over Europe strong but not beautiful. These were house shoes, null
and America, but there is still a large selection of though sometimes worn outside, and crocheted for
linen garments, and many shops that sell items strength and warmth, not necessarily for beauty.
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