09-16-2003, 03:12 PM
This is a subject which has also appeared on the other site Marketplace.<br>
There is to my knowledge no archaeological or literary evidence for knitted socks or other garments in 1st & 2nd C AD. The socks in England, York and Vindolanda are of woven material, cut out and sewn.The first knitted sock is 4th C from Egypt - a nice little red number, very fine thread, so small needles - shaped heel and divided toe/foot also. This implies a well developed level of craft(wo?)manship which could have existed for some time earlier, but no evidence. Also, this is in Egypt, so not necessarily a "Roman" craft either.<br>
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For authenticity best to stick to cutting out woven material and sewing, as in the York/Vindolanda examples.<br>
Knitted focale may be comfortable, but are not authentic.<br>
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Claudia Crisis<br>
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There is to my knowledge no archaeological or literary evidence for knitted socks or other garments in 1st & 2nd C AD. The socks in England, York and Vindolanda are of woven material, cut out and sewn.The first knitted sock is 4th C from Egypt - a nice little red number, very fine thread, so small needles - shaped heel and divided toe/foot also. This implies a well developed level of craft(wo?)manship which could have existed for some time earlier, but no evidence. Also, this is in Egypt, so not necessarily a "Roman" craft either.<br>
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For authenticity best to stick to cutting out woven material and sewing, as in the York/Vindolanda examples.<br>
Knitted focale may be comfortable, but are not authentic.<br>
<br>
Claudia Crisis<br>
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