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Why OpenThe first substantive evidence of crocheted fabric only appears in Europe in the 19th century, and before that, classifications often failed to distinguish crochet from knitting or from nalbinding, a different looped-yarn technique. There are three competing theories: an Arab trade-route origin spreading through Tibet and Spain, a South American origin as puberty-ritual adornment, and a Chinese origin evidenced by early dolls worked entirely in crochet, and no single theory is established. 1 What Would ResolveA securely dated, unambiguous crocheted textile or tool predating the 19th-century European evidence, tied to one of the three proposed regions of origin. 1 Discipline NeededTextile archaeology, textile history 1 Open Question
The first substantive evidence of crocheted fabric only appears in Europe in the 19th century, and before that, classifications often failed to distinguish crochet from knitting or from nalbinding, a different looped-yarn technique. There are three competing theories: an Arab trade-route origin spreading through Tibet and Spain, a South American origin as puberty-ritual adornment, and a Chinese origin evidenced by early dolls worked entirely in crochet, and no single theory is established.
What would resolve this A securely dated, unambiguous crocheted textile or tool predating the 19th-century European evidence, tied to one of the three proposed regions of origin.
OpenTextile archaeology, textile historyCrochet (Wikipedia)
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