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In our article series, we would like to add some points about the usage of silk textiles in the Early Medieval and in the Early Medieval reenactment. On our fourth article, we check what was silk used for around the Early Medieval world?

In our article series, we would like to add some points about the usage of silk textiles in the Early Medieval and in the Early Medieval reenactment. On our third article, we check some interesting things about silk found in the heritage of nomad peoples in the Caucasus and Altai mountains, and what we could know about block printed silks.

In our article series, we would like to add some points about the usage of silk textiles in the Early Medieval and in the Early Medieval reenactment. On our second article, we check some interesting things about silk fragments found in the territory of Scandinavia and the Kievan Rus.

In our article series, we would like to add some points about the usage of silk textiles in the Early Medieval and in the Early Medieval reenactment. On our first article, we check some interesting things about the origin of the material, and how it became the most desired luxury fabric in the world’s history.

Diamond patterned silks were popular during the Middle Ages. When talking about diamond pattern, it is not really a pattern what they made because of the figure, but it was a weaving method with the result of the material consisting little quadrilateral figures on its surface.

Aranyosi János from Hungary reconstructing a Magyar noble from the Conquest period (Xth century). Among the archeological finds and the written sources, we find several traces that Magyars used a lot of silk for their attire.

An interesting study from Ase Erikson: Med silke til Valhall – En studie av monster og vevemetoder (With silk to Valhalla – A study about patterns and weaving methods) investigated the silk fragments from Oseberg, and managed to reconstruct one fragmented pattern.

Sonya Shasunova, a Russian textile restaurateur, sewer and administrator of SEW OR DIE. She made really exceptional sewing projects, we would like to introduce one of her work: a 100% hand sewed silk caftan. The project was made by the request of Ferenc Tavasz from Hungary.

The Kazar Bazar is always happy to participate in projects where the final result could be part of a museum exhibition. Just like in the case of the Senmurv caftan project for the Museum of Nizhny Arkhyz in Russia.

In 2016, archeologists of the Déri Múzeum (Debrecen, Hungary) found a unique grave in Derecske, Hungary. They managed to excavate a warrior buried with his weapons, horse and with a full lamellar armor. The grave could be dated to the first half of the 7th century.

On the Early Medieval reenactment artifacts from Moshchevaya Balka (MB) is a common reference point. For nomadic culture impression, many reenactors use the numerous clothings what preserved in this famous archeological site. In this article, we would like to present an outstanding work among the MB reconstructions: Alya Burzueva’s gear from Russia.