Early 20th century
A very wide (149 cm) piece of red woollen cloth that has been hand embroidered with arches stylised birds and foliage etc. using floss silk in various colours. One edge of the cloth has been strengthened with a tablet woven band.
TRC 2018.0276
Shawl
Textile Research Centre
Wool silk (floss)
Hand spun woven (weft-faced plain weave) and embroidered (back stitch chain stitch cross stitch herringbone stitch plait stitch)