Cloth of aresta, a preliminary study of its definition, classification, and method of weaving

Author

Desrosiers, Sophie; Vial, Gabriel; Jonghe, Daniël de (Contributor)

Document type

Article (journal)

Language

English

Source

Textile history/Ancient and medieval textiles : studies in honour of Donald King. 1989, Num. 2, Vol. 20, 199-223, 14 ill. (1 col.)

ISSN

0040-4969

Abstract (en)

Discusses a group of silk fabrics, now generally thought to be Spanish 13th c., whose weave incorporates a chevron twill. The Latin word arista may mean a fishbone, and the weave was probably called arista because of its herringbone (chevron) twill. Lists the 74 known pieces of cloth of aresta, and the results of analysis of 38 of these.

Subject (en)

• General history of art -- 300-1400 -- Decorative arts -- Textiles and costume -- Spain
• Silk
• Spain
• 1200-1300
• Weaving
• Technique

Subject (fr)

• Histoire générale de l'art -- 300-1400 -- Arts décoratifs -- Textiles et costume -- Espagne
• Soie
• Espagne
• 1200-1300
• Tissage
• Technique

Origin

DatabaseBHA (Inist-CNRS/GRI)

Identifier19920101-00416363

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