Medieval broadcloth – Production, trade, consumption and use

 The production of broadcloth was extensive from the 11^th century and through out the medieval period and one of the most important commodities in the medieval trade. The type of textile is well known from historical sources and is also found in the archaeological excavations. The theme is therefore suitable for an interdisciplinary session that covers all the aspects from production and trade to consumption and use. The purpose of this session is to gather researchers who have worked with different perspectives on medieval broadcloth to present their current research and to join research traditions, e.g. historians, archaeologist, in an interdisciplinary session about textiles.

Among the speakers the following can be mentioned:

Prof. John Munro, Economic History, University of Toronto
Dr. Dominique Cardon , Directrice de recherche, CNRS, Lyon
Prof. Jerzy Maik, Instytut Archeologii i Etnologii PAN, Lodz, Polen
and Dr. Carsten Jahnke, Historie, Københavns Universitet
See the enclosed program.

 The textile seminar is a part of the Danish Historian meeting 2006. Signing up can be done before the 1^st of July at: www.historisktidsskrift.dk

Please sign up for the textile session at ctr@hum.ku.dk
For further information see www.hum.ku.dk/ctr
Greetings
Marie-Louise Nosch, Ulla Mannering , Eva Andersson and Kathrine Vestergård
The Danish National Research Foundation's Centre for Textile Research, University of Copenhagen, Njalsgade 106, stair case 16, 1^st floor, Copenhagen.

Seminar on Medieval textile history in northern europe

Agenda:

Saturday, August 26th, 2006 at 10.45-17.00 o’clock
Place: Centre for Textile Research

The Danish National Research Foundation’s Centre for Textile Research,
University of Copenhagen in association with the Saxo Institute, University of Copenhagen , and the Danish Historian Meeting 2006:
 

Medieval broadcloth - Production, trade, consumption and use

Part 1: (10.45 am – 12.30 pm)

Welcome and introduction, Marie-Louise Nosch
Klaus Tidow, Neumünster, Germany : Broadcloth from excavations in Lübeck, Lüneburg und Braunschweig (13th to 17th century)
Dominique Cardon , Directrice de recherché, CNRS, Lyon: Woollen-cloth dyeing in mediaeval Europe: tradition, innovation, standardisation
Camilla Luise Dahl , CTR and Department of clothing and textiles, the Medieval Centre, Nykøbing F. and Kathrine Vestergård, CTR: “Mengiað klæthe” Marbled and striped broadcloth in medieval Scandinavian written accounts and archaeological finds.

Lunch

Part 2: (2 – 3 pm)

John Munro, Department of Economics, University of Toronto : Luxury and Ultra-Luxury Consumption in Later Medieval and Early Modern Dress: Relative Values of Woollen Textiles in the Low Countries and England, 1330 - 1560.
Axel Bolvig, the Saxo Institute, Department of history, University of Copenhagen : Fine Feathers make fine birds? The Connotative World of Clothing in Danish Wall Paintings

Coffee

Part 3: (3.15 – 5 pm)

Jerzy Maik, Instytut Archeologii i Etnologii PAN, Lodz, Poland: Influence of Hansa trade on textile production in medieval Poland
Heini Kirjavainen , University of Turku, Finland: A Finnish archaeological perspective on medieval broadcloth
Carsten Jahnke, the Saxo Institute, Department of history, University of Copenhagen : Some aspects of medieval cloth trade and consumption in Northern Europe