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Fingerloop braids worked in the "graine d'orge" or barleycorn pattern.
Fingerloop braiding is a technique of making sturdy and decorative cords from threads. It is a type of
L–M BRIC News, 2004. This technique arose in the 7th Century, and were used through the Middle Ages to the 19th century, for uses such as tying armour.
L–M BRIC Illustrated Instruction Series No. 7
Online version of ''Compleat Anachronist #108: Fingerloop BraidsLoop-Manipulation Braiding Research & Information Center (L–M BRIC) News
* ttp://www.stringpage.com/braid/fl/fingerloop.html Brief history and instructions on Phiala's String Pagebr>Loop Braiding
Braids
Fingerloop braiding is a technique of making sturdy and decorative cords from threads. It is a type of braiding
A braid (also referred to as a plait) is a complex structure or pattern formed by interlacing two or more strands of flexible material such as textile yarns, wire, or hair.
The simplest and most common version is a flat, solid, three-strande ...
known as ''loop manipulation''. The braid is made from loops of thread, attached at a central point, and the loops placed over the fingers and interlaced in different ways.
In Europe it originated in the Middle Ages
In the history of Europe, the Middle Ages or medieval period lasted approximately from the late 5th to the late 15th centuries, similar to the post-classical period of global history. It began with the fall of the Western Roman Empire a ...
, and excavations from London have produced numerous examples in silk from between the second half of the 12th century and first half of the 15th.Crowfoot, E., Pritchard, F. and Staniland, K. 1992. ''Medieval finds from excavations in London: 4. Textiles and clothing c.1150–c.1450.'' (HMSO, London.) From the 15th century onwards, various directions and recipes for different fingerloop braid techniques began to appear in books and in print.Benns, E. 2007. "Set on Yowre Hondys:" Fifteenth Century Instructions for Fingerloop Braiding in Netherton R. and Owen-Crocker, G. ''Medieval clothing and textiles'' Vol. 3. Boydell Press.
A related technique, which involved the loops being placed over the hand or fingers, is the Japanese kute-uchi style.Illustrated Instruction: Kute-uchiL–M BRIC News, 2004. This technique arose in the 7th Century, and were used through the Middle Ages to the 19th century, for uses such as tying armour.
L–M BRIC Illustrated Instruction Series No. 7
Uses
Fingerloop braids were a type of braided cord with many uses. Beginning in the 13th century, they were used for lacing up clothing for a tighter fit. They were used to hold up men's hose and to lace shoes. Braids were used to gather and tighten fabric at the neck and wrists of undergarments. Decorative cords were used to cinch purses in the same way.{{cite web, last1=Swales, first1=Lois, last2=Williams, first2=Zoe Kuhn, title=Fingerloop Braids, url=http://fingerloop.org/index.html, website=Fingerloop Braids, accessdate=1 May 2016 Some wide and flat braids were made to be purely decorative and sewn on garments as trim.Materials
Silk was a popular choice for fingerloop braids, both for its strength and its ability to be dyed many different colors. Leather was another popular material, especially for lacing shoes and tying armor. There is evidence that wool was used. Linen and flax were likely used, but little of those materials has survived.See also
*Kumihimo
is a traditional Japanese artform of making braids and cords. Literally meaning "gathered threads", are made by interlacing reels of yarn, commonly silk, with the use of traditional, specialised looms – either a or a (also known as a ).
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References
External links
Online version of ''Compleat Anachronist #108: Fingerloop Braids
* ttp://www.stringpage.com/braid/fl/fingerloop.html Brief history and instructions on Phiala's String Pagebr>Loop Braiding
Braids