One craft, many names..
Nålbindning, Nålbinding, Nålebinding, Naalebinding, Naalbinding, Nalbinding, Nadelbinde, Nadelbindung, Needlebindning, Needlebinding..
So what IS this craft with so many similar names of Scandinavian origin?
Well, the terms above literally mean "binding with a needle" or "needle-binding", and it..
- is a technique for making a sturdy and elastic fabric using one needle
- sometimes is called "knotless knitting" or "single needle knitting" but predates knitting by far
- may date back to 6500 BC according to some sources
In short, this site lists various resources that could be of use for anyone interested in this craft.
A brief explanation of the categories in the menu to the left. Discussion = forums, communities, mailinglists. Literature = anything published in paperform basically. So far the Literarure section includes Danish, English and Swedish literature but I'd be happy to receive book titles and a small description of the the book in question in other languages. In the Links section, the Guides there cover online guides, available in html or pdf-form or the like that have not been published by traditional means in paperform. I hope the rest of the subsections in Links will be pretty selfexplanatory. For sites selling material or products, I have annoted the nationality ie physical location of the store with a flag.