Textiles covers a broad range of items. Here I’m including links for historical textiles, weaving, other fiber arts and clothing. Some links will be time or place specific and others will be more broad reaching. I’m also including links to re-enactment groups because not only can they be a great source for more information, but also so you can see how modern construction and materials can be used to replicate historical images. I will be doing a separate post for embroidery.
University of Kent – Roman Dressmaking
Women in Antiquity – Spinning and Weaving in Ancient Greece
Sarah Thursfield – The Medieval Tailor’s Assistant Author
Medieval Dress and Textile Society
University of Glasgow – Enduring Love Affair with Textiles and Clothing
kostym.cz – Extant Originals and Fashion Information
Abegg-Stiftung – Historical Textle Foundation
North European Symposium for Archaeological Textiles
Rosalie’s Medieval Woman – patterns
University of Copenhagen – Centre for Textile Research
Textile Terminologies – article
Wool Economy in the Ancient Near East and Aegean – research article
The Sealed Knot – English Re-enactment Group
Regia Anglorum – British Isles re-enactment
Re-enacting Ancient Times Society
Skirmish Living History Magazine
Medieval Siege Society – Re-enactment group (Hundred Years War and War of the Roses)
Buckingham’s Retinue – War of the Roses Re-enactment Group
The Company of Saynt George – re-enactment group dating to Charles the Bold
Ermine Street Guard – Roman re-enactment group
Historia Normannis – 12th century re-enactment group
Medieval Combat Society – Re-enactment group
Nova Roma – Roman Re-enactment group
Historical Needlework Resources
Patterns of Time – Useful links
Modauniversity.org Briana – Links to patterns
Extant Clothing of the Middle Ages – images and information
Marc Carlson – Historical Clothing from Archaeological Finds
Deliberately Concealed Objects Project
Xenia's Medieval Miscellany 