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Above Cultures of cloth explores medieval textile production and consumption; a fourth case containing the remains of the 16th century Coleorton Tunic, covered with a cloth to protect the fragile fabric, is not pictured here, but the case in the foreground contains an artistic reconstruction of the garment.

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Cultures of cloth in the medieval East Midlands

The Midlands was a key centre for wool-production and textile-making during the medieval period. Carly Hilts visited an exhibition at the University of Nottingham Museum and spoke to Chris King and Clare Pickersgill to find out more.