Silks

A collection of silk patterns which are depicting mounted archers. 

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.