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On this page are images of the samples woven for the annual sample exchange to date. Where known, the year for which these samples were woven are noted along with the information about the weaves and weavers. All samples can be found in the Medieval Textiles Sample Notebook in the Complex Weavers' Library. If any are of interest and you are a member of Complex Weavers, do contact the librarian about borrowing the binder.

Prior to 1999:

Jean Babb

Weave structure: Plain weave

Weaver: Jean E. Babb

warp: wool, madder dyed or white, z-spun

weft: wool, madder dyed or white, s-spun

sett: 10 epi in a 10 dpi reed.

Notes: this weave was discussed in the Museum of London book Textiles and Clothing c.1150-1450 by Crowfoot, Pritchard, and Staniland, page 50, fig. 38(A) no. 64. The book does not mention the original sett or yarn grist. See samples from Dec. 2001 for another incarnation.

Betty Johannesen

Weave structure: 2/1 twill

Weaver: Betty Johannesen

warp: blacksheep wool singles , respun with Z twist

weft: handspun wool singles, unknown wool type, S twist

sett: 20 epi.

Notes: this weave was discussed in the Museum of London book Textiles and Clothing c.1150-1450 by Crowfoot, Pritchard, and Staniland, from information found in tables 1 & 3.

Gayle Bingham

Weave structure: Plain Weave

Weaver: Gayle Bingham

warp & weft: 20/1 Natural Linen

sett: 30 epi in 12 dpi reed

Notes: Found in Early Textiles Found in Scotland described by Audrey S. Henshall, M.A., F.S.A. Scot

Source: Proceedings of the Society, 1951-52; Iona, Argyll. (HX 37.)P.S.A.S. LVIII (1923-4) 20, 102. Four fragments of linen cloth were found adhering to the outside of one of the silver spoons, in 1922, under the Nunnery Church. The largest fragment is 1-1/4" x 1" Orig. sett warp: c. 52 weft: c.34 (ends per inch?)

1999: Proto-Lampas to Lampas study

The purpose of this was to encourage the members to discover possibilities through research and through experimentation of links between lampas and possible pre-cursors. The result was some lovely samples.

Francie Alcorn

Weave: non-integrated lampas with ratio 2/1 main to pattern warp.

Weaver: Francie Alcorn

Primary warp & weft: 10/2 grey pearle cotton

pattern warp: 20/2 magenta pearle cotton

pattern weft: unmercerized cotton "lace"

Sett: Main warp: 20 epi, 2/dent in 10 dpi reed.

Pattern warp: 10 epi

Source: "Lampas for 8" by Donna Sullivan

Jacquie Kelly

Left to right (shown sideways) proto-lampas, lampas, and samitum as woven on 16 shaft computer dobby loom.

Weaver: Jacquie Kelly

Warp: 20/2 mercerized cotton: red pattern (main) light gray binder

weft: protolampas: ground: 20/2 red; pattern 20/2 gray, doubled
Samitum:complementary pattern wefts: 10/2 wine; 20/2 gold doubled
lampas: ground: 40/2 dark blue, pattern: 20/2 gold doubled

repeat unit: 144 ends

sett 48 epi 3/dent in 16 dent reed

Gayle Bingham

Weave: Lampas

Weaver: Gayle Bingham

Warp: ground: 5/2 cotton; pattern: 16/2 cotton

Weft: ground: 5/2 cotton; pattern: 3/2 cotton

sett: 24 epi in 12 dpi reed.

Gayle Bingham

Weave: Beiderwand

Weaver: Gayle Bingham

Warp: ground: 5/2 cotton; pattern: 16/2 cotton

Weft: ground: 5/2 cotton; pattern: 3/2 cotton

sett: 24 epi in 12 dpi reed.