tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7931657983109057026.post3292187217357029745..comments2024-01-30T09:08:59.455+01:00Comments on Kerstin's extras: Double damask?Kerstin på Spinnhusethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01417606744435651656noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7931657983109057026.post-22568044103793509652020-11-13T15:44:33.830+01:002020-11-13T15:44:33.830+01:00I am not a weaver so found it hard to understand a...I am not a weaver so found it hard to understand a lot of the descriptions here. (I was looking this up for writing rather than weaving purposes!)<br /><br />My mother's family were able bring linens with them when they left Austria in 1938 and my mother always said that the tablecloths were special because they were "double damask". So it looks as though it's not only a term used in Ireland.<br /><br />But now reading this interesting article, I don't know what the difference really might be between damask and double damask. And sadly, my mother has dementia, so I can't ask her what her understanding of the difference is.<br /><br />Ah well! Thank you for a piece that helps me realise I shouldn't use the term uncritically! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12726495130824027867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7931657983109057026.post-92097830700992010652014-11-14T04:02:07.084+01:002014-11-14T04:02:07.084+01:00here's another perspective.
From a booklet tha...here's another perspective.<br />From a booklet that was published by the Irish Linen Guild in 1955 ......<br /><br />The Story of Irish Linen <br /><br />The Difference Between Single and Double Damasks<br /><br />One thing should be clear in your mind when you set out to invest in fine Irish linen damasks - single and double damask are weaving terms, not standards of quality. <br /><br />Double Damask is woven by passing filling threads over seven warp threads and under one. In single damask the threads are bound down every fifth thread. <br /><br />The terms single or double damask should not therefore be regarded as intended to influence the purchase. Double damask does not mean double weight, strength or value. A good single damask cloth is superior to cheaper "double damask". Whichever type you choose, you may be sure it will serve you well and faithfully over the years.<br />jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03714332166819352279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7931657983109057026.post-61845689668436588542014-11-13T22:49:45.331+01:002014-11-13T22:49:45.331+01:00are you a member of the Complex Weavers? This sou...are you a member of the Complex Weavers? This sounds like a great question for the Double Harness group (drawloom). I can post this, if you like :)Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00642310069573753578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7931657983109057026.post-54169066282518403072014-11-13T16:42:41.594+01:002014-11-13T16:42:41.594+01:00Curiouser and curiouser. And yes 'trade' ...Curiouser and curiouser. And yes 'trade' names usually have little to do with weave structure, I've found...Laura Fryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06599868570350256631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7931657983109057026.post-40513190449856969552014-11-13T12:06:41.787+01:002014-11-13T12:06:41.787+01:00Interesting but very strange.Interesting but very strange.Elisabethttp://textilainslag.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.com