Re: [h-cost] Perpignan cloth
I have just been flipping through Dressing Renaissance Florence, and they mention "hosiery itself was made of perpignan cloth (perpignano), a washable and stretchy woolen jersey fabric, originally developed by weavers in Perpignan, France." Has anyone ever heard of this stuff before, and if so, what is its' weave structure? What would it be close to in modern terms? This answers a lot of questions why Italian men's hose are so smooth and tight looking. If I can find a reasonable equivalent, it will make my job MUCH easier on this commission that I have been stalled on for so long. < I thought "jersey" was by definition a knit or looped fabric? I could see developing a strechy fabric using over twisted wool or some other technique, but I think if it's woven, it's not jersey. Denise B Iowa ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] Perpignan cloth
Hi Kathy, I ran into this about a year or so ago from the same source and couldn't find out any more info on it. I have a copy of Hoshino, Hidetoshi. L'arte della lana in Firenze nel basso Medioevo: il commercio della lana e il mercato dei panni fiorentini nei secoli XIII-XV. Biblioteca storica toscana, 21. Firenze: L.S. Olschki, 1980. ISBN: 889568 OCLC: 7530060 that Frick references regarding this but, while useful, it's focus is on trade and economics and I could find no hint of the weave structure. I also attempted to contact Dr. Frick (she teaches at a University in Oklahoma.. the next state over) as to why she used the term "jersey" to describe it but never received a reply. The only other book that I have that mentions (in a textile context) Perpignan is Cardon, Dominique. La draperie au Moyen Age: essor d'une grande industrie europe enne. Paris: CNRS Ed, 1999. ISBN: 227105592X OCLC: 50663845 As I am seriously weak in French, this is proving very slow going for me. Beth Date: Tue, 15 May 2007 14:07:23 -0700 (PDT) From: Kathy Page <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> I have just been flipping through Dressing Renaissance Florence, and they mention "hosiery itself was made of perpignan cloth (perpignano), a washable and stretchy woolen jersey fabric, originally developed by weavers in Perpignan, France." Has anyone ever heard of this stuff before, and if so, what is its' weave structure? What would it be close to in modern terms? This answers a lot of questions why Italian men's hose are so smooth and tight looking. If I can find a reasonable equivalent, it will make my job MUCH easier on this commission that I have been stalled on for so long. Kathy ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
[h-cost] Perpignan cloth
I have just been flipping through Dressing Renaissance Florence, and they mention "hosiery itself was made of perpignan cloth (perpignano), a washable and stretchy woolen jersey fabric, originally developed by weavers in Perpignan, France." Has anyone ever heard of this stuff before, and if so, what is its' weave structure? What would it be close to in modern terms? This answers a lot of questions why Italian men's hose are so smooth and tight looking. If I can find a reasonable equivalent, it will make my job MUCH easier on this commission that I have been stalled on for so long. Kathy Ermine, a lion rampant tail nowed gules charged on the shoulder with a rose Or barbed, seeded, slipped and leaved vert (Fieldless) On a rose Or barbed vert a lion's head erased gules. It’s never too late to be who you might have been. -George Eliot Tosach eólais imchomarc. - Questioning is the beginning of knowledge. http://www.sengoidelc.com/node/131 Ask a question on any topic and get answers from real people. Go to Yahoo! Answers and share what you know at http://ca.answers.yahoo.com ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
