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Visited in 2018 (twice)
Duration of visit : 2 hours & 6,5 hours

Usine S

This textile factory was built in the 1900’s. Wool was treated here using a American patented technique, it was the only factory in Europe using this method.

Wool was treated in special baths to retain flexibility and elasticity. The liquid of these baths could be refined to yield a wax which was used extensively for protection and treatment of skin. Some of the samples were still in the abandoned laboratory of the factory.

The site isn’t abandoned entirely, a part serves as a museum and from time to time volunteers are working on keeping some of the old machinery running.

At our first explore we were looking for the easiest way in, but it turned out we accidentally infiltrated the warehouse nextdoor. We quickly went back and settled for the more difficult way in. The site is massive and we missed a lot the first time. Two months later we returned for almost a full day of exploring and we got to see every corner of the location.

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