June 19, 2012

The Wild Swans fairy tale

Hans Christian Andersen's The Wild Swans, translated by Naomi Lewis and illustrated by Anne Yvonne Gilbert (Barefoot Books), has a description and illustrations suggestive of fabric done in nalbinding.  The narrative also refers to harvesting, processing, and spinning nettles for the fabric.

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