A chiton was made from a single rectangle of woolen or linen fabric. The chiton was kept together at the waist by a belt. Typically sleeveless, those who wore sleeved chitons were priests and actors in Greece. There are many different types of chitons.

"This garment is an experimental chiton. It's a very loose weave linen, with teensy gray stripes. I stripped off the weft and tied the warp at the shoulders in knots as I've seen in illustrations. Total extension of weaver-logic: you've got to do something with the warp at the finish of the weaving anyway, this is quick, permanent, looks like the picture, and makes a garment."

It’s time for a new project – and it’s a bit different than what I usually make! I bought fabric for this back and December, but i’ve wanted to make something similar for m…

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