Antique roll of handwoven pure linen - German - 19th century #5 - fine - one for the dyers
This roll was purchased five years ago, at a time when I had a connection with a seller in Germany who was buying up a lot of these pieces. They are practically impossible to find now. They were spun and woven on narrow looms to make household linen out of, and they frequently made up part of a country-woman’s dowry chest. This one has a beautiful natural stripe in the weave, caused by a contrast in the shades of the silvery handspun linen. It has been well-stored, probably in a wooden chest, but the interaction of oxygen with the natural oils in all natural fibres has caused the visible marking/foxing over the fabric, and for this particular roll, the foxing is quite intense and the price reflects this. In my experience, this will come out with a good long soak, but I wouldn’t try to treat the whole roll at once. This fabric also takes up natural dyes, specifically natural indigo, absolutely beautifully. This roll measures 72cm wide by 12.80 metres long
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To purchase, please contact me.
This roll was purchased five years ago, at a time when I had a connection with a seller in Germany who was buying up a lot of these pieces. They are practically impossible to find now. They were spun and woven on narrow looms to make household linen out of, and they frequently made up part of a country-woman’s dowry chest. This one has a beautiful natural stripe in the weave, caused by a contrast in the shades of the silvery handspun linen. It has been well-stored, probably in a wooden chest, but the interaction of oxygen with the natural oils in all natural fibres has caused the visible marking/foxing over the fabric, and for this particular roll, the foxing is quite intense and the price reflects this. In my experience, this will come out with a good long soak, but I wouldn’t try to treat the whole roll at once. This fabric also takes up natural dyes, specifically natural indigo, absolutely beautifully. This roll measures 72cm wide by 12.80 metres long
Please click on the photos to open them up full-sized.
To purchase, please contact me.
This roll was purchased five years ago, at a time when I had a connection with a seller in Germany who was buying up a lot of these pieces. They are practically impossible to find now. They were spun and woven on narrow looms to make household linen out of, and they frequently made up part of a country-woman’s dowry chest. This one has a beautiful natural stripe in the weave, caused by a contrast in the shades of the silvery handspun linen. It has been well-stored, probably in a wooden chest, but the interaction of oxygen with the natural oils in all natural fibres has caused the visible marking/foxing over the fabric, and for this particular roll, the foxing is quite intense and the price reflects this. In my experience, this will come out with a good long soak, but I wouldn’t try to treat the whole roll at once. This fabric also takes up natural dyes, specifically natural indigo, absolutely beautifully. This roll measures 72cm wide by 12.80 metres long
Please click on the photos to open them up full-sized.
To purchase, please contact me.