The History and Practice of Bark Tanning in Newfoundland and Labrador

The tradition of bark tanning and the use of bark mixtures for the preservation of textiles has a long history in Newfoundland and Labrador. This article traces the linguistic history of the verb form of the word bark, the use of bark as a preservative and colourant, describes the process involved i...

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Main Authors: Crane, Katherine, Jarvis, Dale Gilbert
Format: Text
Language:English
Published: 2020
Subjects:
Textiles
Newfoundland
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spelling ftmemorialunivdc:oai:collections.mun.ca:ich_other/183 2023-12-31T10:15:20+01:00 The History and Practice of Bark Tanning in Newfoundland and Labrador Crane, Katherine Jarvis, Dale Gilbert 2020-06-01 application/pdf http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/ich_other/id/183 eng eng Intangible Cultural Heritage Ephemera Collection http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/ich_other/id/183 Heritage NL Fieldnotes Series, 007 Intangible Cultural Heritage Inventory Textiles Text 2020 ftmemorialunivdc 2023-12-04T11:29:40Z The tradition of bark tanning and the use of bark mixtures for the preservation of textiles has a long history in Newfoundland and Labrador. This article traces the linguistic history of the verb form of the word bark, the use of bark as a preservative and colourant, describes the process involved in the creation of tanned materials in both an Indigenous and settler context, and explores how the old tradition of bark tanning or barking is finding new life in the province. Text Newfoundland Memorial University of Newfoundland: Digital Archives Initiative (DAI)
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