18 Juil 2009, 20:56
on a retrouvé en scandinavie des "chaussettes" tricoté en laine remontant au 10 éme siécle je crois, a voir sur le site http://www.hurstwic.org/history/articles/ :en deux mot par rapport au texte en anglais, il y a avait des chaussettes en laine naturelle, non teintée, ceux qui n'en avait pas , de la mousse ou des herbes probablement séches.
je signal aussi que l'usage de chaussette existait aussi durant le haut moyen age, chez les romains byzantin;
il y a forte chance pour que l'usage ai continué durant le moyen age, les gens n'étaient pas fou et tout aussi frileux en hiver.
il existait sans doute un vetement que l'on pouvait rajouter pour se garder du froid, des chaussettes ou des bas de chausse allant en dessous du genoux et tenu avec une jarretiére?(la jarretiére etant assez commune dans le costume masculin et feminin médiéval? pourquoi pas mais pas de sources de mon coté)
Socks apparently were optional, depending on the wealth of the individual (although more on that in a moment). Those without the means for socks probably used moss or grasses or even hay to line their shoes. When socks were available, they were made of undyed wool. A sock found in York has a band of red trim at the top, which is how the reproduction shown to the right is constructed.
sock
nalbinding
However, Norse socks were not knitted (which apparently was unknown to the Norse). Instead, they were made using the nálbinding technique. This uniquely Norse method was not knitting, but rather an insanely complicated method of knotting the yarn. Although time consuming, this approach resulted in a nearly indestructible garment. If the thread were to break or wear out, the garment would still be intact, since the thread was everywhere knotted to neighboring threads. Mittens and caps were also made using this technique. The sketch to the left shows the steps involved in making an article of clothing using the nálbinding technique. Note that the fabric grows in a spiral pattern. Once the spiral is large enough, it is knotted back on itself to create the shape of the finished article.