When talking about the origins of knitting, nalbinding is inevitably mentioned. This is because the objects we thought were the oldest knitted artifacts were in fact made by nalbinding, not knitting.(1) This is an easy mistake to make since nalbinding can produce a fabric that looks very similar to knitted fabric. But how similar areContinue reading “Comparing Nalbinding and Knitting: did knitting come from nalbinding?”
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The Earliest Evidence for Knitting… so far
What is the earliest evidence for knitting? This is a question whose answer will evolve over time as interest in knitting research grows and brings more material to light. Many books that cover this topic (including my own – Keepers of the Sheep: Knitting in Morocco’s High Atlas and Beyond) follow in the footsteps ofContinue reading “The Earliest Evidence for Knitting… so far”