Re: Fustian and Linen for bowstrings (long)

[dave_key-at-uk.ibm.com]

Jorg

I tried to look at the sites ... got the pages OK but my German is almost
non existant ... on one of the pages it says ...

     Bindungen Gewebe Grundbindungen
     Darstellung

     Die drei Gewebegrundbindungen Leinwand, Köper und Atlas.

I am presuming that the following weave patterns are the 3 weaves used ....
plain=Leinwand, twill=Koper and Atlas=??

The first of these is the 1x1 weave I'd call this Tabby or Plain weave and
is typically used for cloths with a raised surface like woollen broadcloth.

The second is a 2x1 twill ... used for worsteds etc. and the photo of the
cloth is certainly twill but looks like wool ?

I have seen later refs to Fustian where it isn't napped (18th) as per Linen
Union also there is some suggestion of ribbing ... but at this point my
understanding of textiles dries up I'm afraid.

Still keep it up this is useful.

Any thoughts??

Cheers

Dave




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