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Sprang

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An unusual little GA that's been stable for a year. Covers a textile construction technique that had gone unrecognized by scholars until nineteenth century archaeological excavations uncovered ancient examples. Afterward researchers discovered sprang to be in widespread though declining use, and museum examples that had previously been misidentified as knitting were reclassified upon closer examination. Could probably use more sources although there's not really much more to be covered about this small topic. Interested in feedback for possible FA drive.

Thanks, Durova^Charge! 18:48, 28 May 2009 (UTC)

Ruhrfisch comments: I found this to be very interesting and generally well-written. I think it is near FA, but needs some work before FAC, so here are some suggestions for improvement.

• I have read this article three or four times and even read the German version too - I am still trying to figure out how sprang is actually made. My understanding is that this is made only from interlacing vertical threads, so I think that the threads must be lifted off the frame and moved then put back on the frame? Is this right? I guess what I am trying to get at here is that I really don't undertand how this is made still and I think the article needs to somehow explain this better (and I like what is there, just still do not understand it). Would it be possible to have several images like File:Sprang 001.JPG and make an animated image showing the sequence? (just an idea)
• What does the word sprang mean in Swedish? It is the same word in German and Dutch (and Swedish) - is this worth mentioning in the article?
• I think there are some places where providing context for the reader are needed for this to be of FA quality - see WP:PCR.
  • For example, I think it would be helpful to give a sentence or two explaining how ancient fabric can be preserved (bogs in northern Europe, dry desert conditions in Egypt or Peru).
  • Or the centuries could be added here Egypt (possibly twenty-second dynasty, also early Coptic) for those not sure what dates these correspond to
  • Is there any idea if Sprang arose independently in lots of places in Europe and Northern Africa or if it just spread from place to place? Obviously South America was independent?
• The use of italics for the quotation is against WP:ITALIC
• Five sources seems a bit sparse for an FA. Is this all there is?

Hope this helps. If my comments are useful, please consider peer reviewing an article, especially one at Wikipedia:Peer review/backlog (which is how I found this article). Yours, Ruhrfisch _><>°^° 03:17, 2 June 2009 (UTC)