The video embedded in this post shows Åse Eriksen weaving a reproduction of one of the silk textiles found in the Oseberg ship on a modern loom. Judging by page, Ms. Eriksen normally specializes in weaving ornamental panels for modern ecclesiastical vestments.
The only really surprising thing about the textile is how bold the color scheme is. Red, green, white, yellow--all in the same textile. Such a combination is not one that is commonly used in clothing, or even interior decoration, today.
Other YouTube videos by Ms. Eriksen show the weaving of samite (otherwise known as weft-faced compound twill) and warp-faced compound twill (used in early silk textiles by the Chinese), two types of weave that are rarely made today. Ms. Eriksen describes her samite weaving project, and talks about the upright loom she built to weave samite, here. I do not know enough about the weaving process to properly appreciate Ms. Eriksen's experiments, but I think it wonderful that she has explored these weaves, and thus I am making them more easily available to other costumers with a weaving background.
Although Ms. Erickson's website is written in Danish, it is worthwhile to explore it even if you are not a Danish speaker (perhaps with the aid of Google Translate), because it contains information about other early silk textile weaves.
Although Ms. Erickson's website is written in Danish, it is worthwhile to explore it even if you are not a Danish speaker (perhaps with the aid of Google Translate), because it contains information about other early silk textile weaves.
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