Article Info

Article Title
Getting a Good Night's Sleep Under Shetland's Pile Bedcovers
Author
Carol Christiansen
Issue date
Winter 2020
Issue number
31
Issue topic
Warmth
Description
This article looks at how textiles were used historically for bed covers to keep sleepers warm, specifically looking at how some of the Nordic countries used pile threads on one side of a woollen bedcover to provide additional warmth. It discusses the qualities of the wool used, how the fiber was spun, and how the covers were created. Several photos in the article show examples of surviving rugs and bedcovers using these techniques.
Article topic list
wool, historical