Late Middle Ages

Spin, Weave, Dye

Date
Country
Germany

How wool becomes clothing

In the museum village, everything revolves around clothing. Whether wool from freshly shorn Skudden, an old breed of sheep, whether hemp fiber or flax: from the raw material to the finished piece of clothing, the different manufacturing processes can be clearly experienced.

And if you want, you can spin, felt, weave, dye or sew yourself!

“A Mirror for Men” – Reconstructing a Medieval Polishing Bench and Putting it to the Test

Florian Messner (AT)
11th EAC Trento 2019
***In the late 5th century AD, the famous Ostrogoth Theoderic the Great received a truly regal gift from the king of the Warini: he was given highly elaborated swords, richly decorated and able to cut through armour. Their fullers (long grooves along the flat side of the blade to reduce weight and to gain stability...

Midwinter Fair

Date
-
Organised by
Country
the Netherlands

The winter festival for young and old! We go back to the origin, to the celebration of the Midwinter. The celebration of light, the days are getting longer!