According to the folk calendar - Kharitins (first canvases)

October 18 is the Day of the Holy Martyr Charitina, a true Christian with a kind heart and enormous faith in the Lord God For all craftswomen, Saint Charitina is the patroness of weavers On this day, women and girls began to weave canvas The first thread that came out of the weaver's hands was considered sacred, protecting against the evil eye