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14-769: For other uses, see Tuft (disambiguation) and Tofte (disambiguation) . Tufte is a surname of Norwegian origin. Notable people with the name include: Virginia Tufte (fl. 1920s-2010s), American author and distinguished emerita professor of English Edward Tufte (born 1942), American statistician, political scientist, graphic designer, and author Bård Tufte Johansen (born 1969), Norwegian comedian Jerod E. Tufte (born 1975), American judge Olaf Tufte (born 1976), Norwegian competition rower and Olympic gold medal winner See also [ edit ] Tofte (disambiguation) Toft (disambiguation) Tuft (surname) [REDACTED] Surname list This page lists people with

28-447: A bundle of leaves or flowers growing closely together specific tufts of feathers on a bird, for example a pectoral tuft Ungual tufts , groups of hairs at the base of an animal's claws Toe tuft , on cats Ear tuft , fur or feathers around an animal's ear Enamel tufts , in teeth Tuft cell , in the intestines Sulphur tuft, or Hypholoma fasciculare , a mushroom Sheathed woodtuft, or Kuehneromyces mutabilis ,

42-460: A knot. Tassels are normally decorative elements, and as such one often finds them attached along the bottom hem of garments and curtains . The first Guild of Passementiers was created in France in the 1600s. The tassel was its primary expression, but it also included fringes , ornamental cords, galloons , pompons , rosettes , and gimps . Tassels, pompons and rosettes are point ornaments;

56-465: A mushroom Other uses [ edit ] Tufting in textiles Tuft (aeronautics) , a strip of string attached to an aircraft Tuft, a decorative tassel on a hat Tufting (composites) in the field of advanced composite materials Tuft (surname) See also [ edit ] Toft (disambiguation) Tofte (disambiguation) Tufts (disambiguation) Tuff , a type of rock Fascicle (disambiguation) Topics referred to by

70-631: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Tassel In the Hebrew Bible , the Lord spoke to Moses instructing him to tell the Israelites to make tassels (Hebrew tzitzit ) on the corners of their garments, to help them to remember all the commandments of the Lord and to keep them (Numbers 15:37-40), and as a sign of holiness. The religious Hebrew tassel, however, bears little resemblance to

84-467: Is different from Wikidata All set index articles Tuft (disambiguation) (Redirected from Tuft (disambiguation) ) [REDACTED] Look up tuft in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Tuft or tufts or tufted can refer to: Biology [ edit ] Tufted grass , grasses growing in tussocks Fascicle (botany) , or tuft,

98-441: The surname Tufte . If an internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link by adding the person's given name (s) to the link. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Tufte&oldid=925616710 " Categories : Surnames Norwegian-language surnames Hidden categories: Articles with short description Short description

112-466: The U.S., tassels, or liripipes , are also found on mortarboards during university graduation ceremonies and possibly upon the shoes of the graduates at the ceremony. Near the conclusion of the graduation ceremony, the tassel that hangs from the graduate's mortarboard is moved from the right to the left. Typically, the entire graduating class does this in unison. A basic key tassel is made by binding or otherwise gathering threads from cord and creating

126-575: The decorative one which appeared and eventually became popular in Europe, especially France and Spain. In the West , tassels were originally a series of windings of thread or string around a suspending string until the desired curvature was attained. Later, turned wooden moulds, which were either covered in simple wrappings or much more elaborate coverings called satinings , were used. This involved an intricate binding of bands of filament silk vertically around

140-663: The mould by means of an internal "lacing" in the bore of the mould. During the Middle Ages tassels were widely used in Spain as ornamentation for horses, called borla from the Latin term burrula which means "wool of little value". These constructions were varied and augmented with extensive ornamentations that were each assigned an idiosyncratic term by their French creators. In sixteenth-century France these individuals were called passementiers , and an apprenticeship of seven years

154-405: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Tuft . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Tuft&oldid=1215481512 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description

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168-652: The status of gentleman-commoner , thus receiving increased social prestige and more luxurious accommodation than ordinary commoners who wore plain black tassels on their caps. Today, only the Chancellor of Oxford wears a gold tassel. In the Middle East, tassels were worn as talismans, especially on headwear. In Egypt, Mesopotamia, and throughout the Arab world tassels were worn by children on hoods or caps to protect them from malevolent spirits and ward off demons. In

182-904: The years, from the small and casual of Renaissance designs (see example), through the medium sizes and more staid designs of the Empire period to the Victorian Era with the largest and most elaborate decorative flourishes. Some of these designs are returning today from the European and American artisans, who may charge a thousand dollars for a single hand-made tassel. The majority of the world's tassel production, however, takes place in China which mass-produces and exports them globally. Tassels (also called tufts ) were traditionally worn by Oxford and Cambridge University undergraduates on their caps, those wearing gold tassels were those who had paid for

196-522: Was required to become a master in one of the subdivisions of the guild. The French widely exported their very artistic work, and at such low prices that no other European nation developed a mature "trimmings" industry. Many of the passementiers , however, were among the Protestant Huguenots who fled France in the 1600s to escape persecution, taking their tools and skills with them. Tassels and their associated forms changed style throughout

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