Tablet woven trim for a Viking apron dress. The bands are based on historical finds from Viking Age Sweden, Denmark and Finland. Historically, Norse women decorated their aprons mostly in the front. They used tablet woven trims made from wool, silk or linen.

VIKING "KEY" motif
Length: 35 cm/ 13.8 inch
Width: 2.4 cm/ 0.94 inch
Colour: as in the listing or choose 2 and write them in the personalisation section during checkout, thank you
Woven using "missed-hole" technique, known in the Viking Age tablet weaving

BIRKA pattern (alomond-like shapes)
Length: 35 cm/ 13.8 inch
Width: 2.2 cm / 0.86 inch
Colour: as in the listing or choose 2 and write them in the personalisation section during checkout, thank you

KEKOMAKI pattern ("S" "Z" shapes)
Length: 35 cm/ 13.8 inch
Width: 2.2 cm/ 0.86 inch
Colour: as in the listing or choose 2 and write them in the personalisation section during checkout, thank you

Material: 100% 2-ply wool, made in New Zealand, processed by a small yarn company in Lithuania
Historical inspiration: Birka (Sweden), Mammen (Denmark), 9-10th century; Kekomaki finds (Finland, 10-12th century). The item is suitable for historical reenactment of Norse and Finnish peoples.

Wash with care, hand wash only!

What is this craft?
Tablet (card) weaving is an ancient craft of making strong, narrow, decorative bands. In the past men and women wore tablet woven bands as belts, leg wraps, hair bands or garment trims. Today tablet woven bands are used in historical reenactment (from Celtic to late medieval Europe), SCA, LARP, folk costumes and all kinds of pagan, fantasy or Viking societies. They can also serve as handfasting cords, guitar straps, bag straps, bookmarks and many other.

Custom orders
Drop me a line if you would like to order a custom band. I weave all the bands myself and will be happy to discuss your idea for colours, pattern, material etc.

Worldwide shipping with tracking number.

See how I weave bands on my Instagram: @_lostthread_