Тъканите в българския костюм през XII—XIV век
Fabrics in Bulgarian 12th- 14th Century Costumes

Summary/Abstract: Data about the fabrics of which Bulgarian costumes were made in the 12th to 14th century, the period of the Second Bulgarian Kingdom, are to be found in the paintings and written sources of that time. Miniature fragments are also found in the course of archaeological excavations. According to their origin these fabrics are of two kinds: A. Produced in Bulgaria (linen, hempen, cotton, woollen, etc.). B. Imported from abroad — from Byzantium and Western Europe, chiefly the Italian Republics (luxury silks, etc.). The garments worn by the majority of the Bulgarian people were made of local fabrics. The brilliant, often richly ornamented imported fabrics were used in the costumes of the feudal aristocracy and the rich strata in town and village. This confirms the historical data on the profound class and social differentiation in the developed Bulgarian feudal society. Fabrics are an inseparable part of the general composition of mediaeval Bulgarian costumes, connected with the type and cut of the garments, as well as with its remaining elements (jewelry, etc).

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