Guild of Dyer Consequences

Legwraps are common in the medieval period.  Examples exist in art, as well as in Anglo-Saxon and "Viking" grave finds.

 

Researching legwraps for my partner's medieval clothing, I came across an website by Peter Beatson that had done most of the research for me (http://www.miklagard.nvg.org.au/articles/legwraps1.htm)

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The information I used to design my legwraps is summarized here:

• Primarily 2/2 chevron twill/herringbone (Beatson reports that the twill is uneven, but my modern sensibility likes the symmetry too much!)

• Warp: average 10-18 threads/cm  (25-46 epi)

• Colour: contrasting warp and weft (examples of undyed as well as lichen purple, woad blue, and red and yellow dyes)

• Size: 7.5-10cm (3"-4") wide x 2.5-3m (~9') long 

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