Cloth Industry - Medieval & Tudor

Although the playlist below depicts cloth production after the 15th century, processing would be little changed since the late medieval period.

Links to specific activities demonstrated in documentary:
Sheep Shearing excerpt in Tudor Monastery Farm (new window) .
Wool sorting excerpt in Tudor Monastery Farm (new window) .
Church monopoly of wool trade excerpt in Tudor Monastery Farm (new window) .
Washing sheep excerpt in Tudor Monastery Farm (new window) .

Carding and spinning on Great (Walking) Wheel excerpt in Tudor Monastery Farm (new window) .

Weaving excerpt in Tudor Monastery Farm (new window) .
Fulling Mill excerpt in Tudor Monastery Farm (new window) .
Stretching fulled cloth on tenterhooks in Tudor Monastery Farm (new window) .


Sheep Shearing with blade shears .

Norse Crafts - Spinning, Weaving, Leather .



Spindle & Distaff .



Spinning Wheels .



Weaving .



Natural Pigments, Plant Dyes .



Links to specific activities demonstrated in documentary:
Woad excerpt in Secrets of the Castle (new window) .
Ochre excerpt 1 in Secrets of the Castle (new window) .
Ochre excerpt 2 in Secrets of the Castle (new window) .