Cloth Colours & Patterns

Cloth Colours & Patterns

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Natural colours

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Literature

• The term sauðalitir, derived from old norse for sheep, referes to natural sheep colours ranging from white, red-brown to anthracite. The rare mention of these in the sagas indicates that these were the norm. [TOPLAK 2011: p.97]
• Valla-Ljót refers to a brúnan kyrtil, a natural brown coat.

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Blue (Woad)

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Literature
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Archaeology
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Red (Madder)

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References

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TOPLAK2011

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