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The textile and garment crafts in Guimarães in the Middle Ages
| Resumo: | This article analyzes some of the oldest historical sources regarding the production of linen fabrics in the lands of Guimarães. Based on sample analyses, we seek to determine the percentage of men and women who dedicated themselves to the activities of spinning, weaving, shearing and clothing making. Finally, some of these craftsmen are approached via brief news relating to unusual events during their life paths, in an attempt to give a face and voice to those who contributed to making Guimarães one of the main hubs of textile production in medieval Portugal. |
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| Autores principais: | Sequeira, Joana |
| Assunto: | Textiles Linen Weaving Tailor Humanidades::História e Arqueologia |
| Ano: | 2022 |
| País: | Portugal |
| Tipo de documento: | artigo |
| Tipo de acesso: | acesso aberto |
| Instituição associada: | Universidade do Minho |
| Idioma: | inglês |
| Origem: | RepositóriUM - Universidade do Minho |
| Resumo: | This article analyzes some of the oldest historical sources regarding the production of linen fabrics in the lands of Guimarães. Based on sample analyses, we seek to determine the percentage of men and women who dedicated themselves to the activities of spinning, weaving, shearing and clothing making. Finally, some of these craftsmen are approached via brief news relating to unusual events during their life paths, in an attempt to give a face and voice to those who contributed to making Guimarães one of the main hubs of textile production in medieval Portugal. |
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