Welcome to the mini jungle in this old wool mill, where the old halls are slowly being reclaimed by nature. Ferns and little trees are enjoying the humidity in here and turned the old factory into a little oasis.
This wool mill was established in the late 19th century and shut down after almost 8 decades of production. A part of the production was already moved to a different location, which kept operating until the end of the century. Read More
In the late 1830’s this wool mill was established. It was mainly focussed on the production of wool fabrics and later also on silk fabric. Around the 1920’s it merged with another wool mill. At the time, it had around 150 looms, a couple thousand spindles and about 250 employees. Read More
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. Read More
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