Birka (near Stockholm, Sweden) was an important viking age economic, power and cultural center where many textiles have been found and studied. Fabrics and woven bands there oftentimes shows distinctive patterns and designs which took the name Birka afterwards.
Here, I experimented with a technique called Brocade Weaving, which consists of weaving an additionnal thread over some of the background threads in order to accentuate shapes and motifs. Traditionnaly, such a technique would be made with a gold or a silver thread on a silken band. But here, I simply made a 100% grey and black woolen band and added 100% very soft pale blue silk as the brocade thread.
I finished the extremities as if fit for a belt to be knotted at the waist. Due to the richness of such a band, historically speaking, this belt would be fit for grand events, like a feast or an important gathering.
Lenght : 2m24 (87'')
Lenght + extremities : 2m50 (97'')
Width : 3.5cm (1'')
Thickness : 0.5cm (1/8``)
Weight : 120g (4oz)
Colors : Black, Grey Wool - Pale Blue Silk
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