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MEDATS holds annual conferences and study days for those interested in textiles and fashion history from AD 500 -1600. Join us!

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"Stoffe mittelalterlicher Vogelwelten"Domschatz Halberstadt, Germany Exhibition extended till 10 January 2027 dom-schatz-halberstadt.de/do…
Photo: 13. century Mitra, Halberstadt, Dommuseum

ALT Photo: 13. century Mitra, Halberstadt, Dommuseum

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Two fascinating talks on Medieval Armour with Dr. Tobias Capwell in Canterbury! “Armour of the Fifteenth Century: Design, Function and Recommendations” eventbrite.co.uk/e/armour-of… Photo: Armorer Kolman Helmschmid (German, Augsburg 1471–1532) ) ca. 1525 metmuseum.org/art/collection…
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Check It Out: It’s all about Velour! Collection of the musée national de la Renaissance, France. musee-renaissance.fr/accroch… Photo: Italie, Florence Fragment d’étoffe Dernier quart du XVIe siècle.Musée national de la Renaissance, 1986
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STUDY DAY: "Adriatic Weavings" Multidisciplinary approaches to the identification, cataloging, and promotion of medieval Venetian embroidery in Croatian collections 30 September 2026 beniculturali.unipd.it/www/d… Register online: docs.google.com/forms/d/1D5j…
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"Peapods and Gillyflowers" Tudor embroideries from the Lord Middleton Collection at @WollatonHall , Nottingham, England wollatonhall.org.uk/exhibiti…
Cushion-cover, 1600 – 1650 Cream satin embroidered in coloured silk and metal threads, with ‘spangles’ (sequins) NCMG: CTLOAN_3_24

ALT Cushion-cover, 1600 – 1650 Cream satin embroidered in coloured silk and metal threads, with ‘spangles’ (sequins) NCMG: CTLOAN_3_24

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International Seminar: "Weaving Knowledge: Experimental Textile Archaeology Between Practice and Method" University of Cyprus, Nicosia (Cyprus) | 25–26 September 2026 In person and Online: tinyurl.com/weavingknowledge moires.hypotheses.org/files/…
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Reconstruction of an Early Medieval Textile Fragment from the Deserted Town Borgund, at Sunnmøre in Western Norway : "The Borgund Curly Pile Textile" www4.uib.no/en/research/rese…
FIG. Bård Amundsen/sciencenorway.no

ALT FIG. Bård Amundsen/sciencenorway.no

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Did you know there is a replica of the Bayeux Tapestry on display at @readingmuseum readingmuseum.org.uk/bayeux-… You can compare both! readingmuseum.org.uk/blog/co… Picture: Detail of The Reading Tapestry
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Join the Crop History Consortium webinar series: Flax / Linen Part 2 Webinar 10 September 2026 |3pm-4:30pm CET | Via Zoom moires.hypotheses.org/10949
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Man discovers Denmark’s largest Viking Age silver hoard while digging in his garden. 10th-century objects and fragments, weighing almost 18.5kg livescience.com/archaeology/… nordjyskemuseer.dk/havearbej…
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Can`t Wait To See the Bayeux Tapestry at the British Museum in London? Visit the following event: A City Stitched Together "London Textile Month 2025" 8 - 12 September | 2-4 p.m | Object Study Textile Object Encounters @MuseumoftheHome museumofthehome.org.uk/whats…
Picture: Museum of Home

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Always wanted to know what did the Dutch wear in 1626? Five lessons at the University of Leiden (in Dutch only) universiteitleiden.nl/hovo/c…
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Congratulations to Gale on its publication: "Design of the Bayeux Tapestry" brill.com/display/title/7414… The new book release out July 8, 2026! bsky.app/profile/dgb-mem.bsk…
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A New Tablet Weaving Technique from Bronze Age Hallstatt exarc.net/ark:/88735/10839
Image: FLAT SIDE OF HALLTEX 390 WITH TORN EDGE OF THE RIBBON HALLTEX 290B. PHOTO BY BENEDICT SEIDL

ALT Image: FLAT SIDE OF HALLTEX 390 WITH TORN EDGE OF THE RIBBON HALLTEX 290B. PHOTO BY BENEDICT SEIDL

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Call for Papers! The Medieval Dress and Textile Society will host its annual conference online Sunday 25 April 2027. "Passementerie, Narrow Wares & Silkwomen" medats.org.uk/events/2027cfp… Submission Deadline: 15 January, 2027
Image taken in 2022 by Challe Hudson: The Sudbury Pall, a late 15th century embroidered hearse cloth originally from St Gregory’s, Sudbury, now held at Ipswich Museum, Suffolk.

ALT Image taken in 2022 by Challe Hudson: The Sudbury Pall, a late 15th century embroidered hearse cloth originally from St Gregory’s, Sudbury, now held at Ipswich Museum, Suffolk.

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Stay tuned for the upcoming release! Professor Gale Owen-Crocker’s new book, "The Design of the Bayeux Tapestry" brill.com/display/title/7414…
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Don't forget to sign up for our second talk on the Bayeux Tapestry by our very own President : Professor Gale R. Owen-Crocker! The Bayeux Tapestry: what’s all the fuss about?: "Dress and Design" Date: 7 June, 2026 | Time: 4:00 pm UK | Online via Zoom medats.org.uk/events/bayeux-…
Image source: Official digital representation of the Bayeux Tapestry – 11th century. Credits: City of Bayeux, DRAC Normandie, University of Caen Normandie, CNRS, Ensicaen, Photos: 2017 – La Fabrique de patrimoines en Normandie

ALT Image source: Official digital representation of the Bayeux Tapestry – 11th century. Credits: City of Bayeux, DRAC Normandie, University of Caen Normandie, CNRS, Ensicaen, Photos: 2017 – La Fabrique de patrimoines en Normandie

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MEDATS UK presents: “THE BAYEUX TAPESTRY NOW” Book your early-bird ticket now! tickettailor.com/events/medi… A one-day Symposium in London with leading experts on the Bayeux Tapestry. 7 November 2026 | 9:30 am - 5:30 pm Swedenborg House20-21 Bloomsbury Way London, WC1A 2TH
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Still time to grab your tickets for our next talk! The Bayeux Tapestry: what’s all the fuss about? Date: 3 May, 2026 | Time: 4:00 pm |Online via Zoom tickettailor.com/.../medieva…
Image: Edward the Confessor - Wikipedia

ALT Image: Edward the Confessor - Wikipedia

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Join us for two fascinating talks on the Bayeux Tapestry by our very own President : Professor Gale R. Owen-Crocker! "The Bayeux Tapestry: what’s all the fuss about?" Sun 7 Jun 2026 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM BST tickettailor.com/events/medi…
Image source: Official digital representation of the Bayeux Tapestry – 11th century. Credits: City of Bayeux, DRAC Normandie, University of Caen Normandie, CNRS, Ensicaen, Photos: 2017 – La Fabrique de patrimoines en Normandie

ALT Image source: Official digital representation of the Bayeux Tapestry – 11th century. Credits: City of Bayeux, DRAC Normandie, University of Caen Normandie, CNRS, Ensicaen, Photos: 2017 – La Fabrique de patrimoines en Normandie

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