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French Reweaving
French Reweaving style of invisible reweaving
French reweaving is one type of invisible reweaving. It differs from Inweaving in that it is almost impossible to see without the aid of modern technology. Michael Ehrlich, the president and owner of a company called "Without A Trace" provides invisible mending services. He explains the two types of reweaving: inweaving which is noticeable from the back side of the cloth and French reweaving. French reweaving was practiced in Europe during the time when it is likely that the shroud would have been repaired. According to researchers Sue Benford and Joe Marino: French Weaving, now only done on small imperfections due to its extensive cost and time, results in both front and back side invisibility. According to Mr. Ehrlich, French Weaving involves a tedious thread-by-thread restoration that is undetectable. Mr. Ehrlich further stated that if the 16th Century owners of the Shroud had enough material resources, weeks of time at their disposal, and expert weavers available to them, then they would have, most definitely, used the French Weave for repairs . . . the House of Savoy, which was the ruling family in parts of France and Italy, owned the Shroud in the 16th century, and possessed all of these assets.
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