Threads, cloth and creed in the Viking Age

Threads, cloth and creed in the Viking Age

This week shines a spotlight on the textile crafts of the Viking Age. It is a wide ranging theme that explores wool, flax, plant dyeing, spinning, weaving, sewing, nalbinding, embroidery, felting and much more. Visit the busy textile craftsmen and see how they work. You can also watch the making of special garments for Ansgar, who in the ninth century brought Christianity to Denmark and built a church in Ribe.