The workshop and shop of Einbecker Blaudruck are located in a
historic half-timbered house am
Monks Square.
The
Foundation the dyeing workshop took place
1638 in the Thirty Years' War by
Hans WittramThe son of the company founder tried to
1700 for the first time in the technique of blue printing in order to bring a product to market that could compete with the colorful calico printing from overseas. Since then, blue printing has been used to create
Reserve printing process white patterns on a blue or colored background.
The first printing blocks, also
Door Design called, had to be made from pear wood, this wood provided the required hardness, dense surface and resistance to moisture.
To create the blue print, the white fabric is first mixed with the viscous
Printing board and the wooden models by hand. In the printed areas, the fabric takes
Dye bath no longer absorbs any color and the white patterns become visible after rinsing baths to remove the cardboard.
From
1638 up to
2005 The workshop was owned by the Wittram family without interruption, which
to date more than 800 models have been preserved. Almost all stylistic periods can be found here, from biblical motifs and Baroque printing blocks to Art Deco textile patterns.
The Einbeck blueprint still produces
various productse such as runners, bags, scarves, pillowcases or oven gloves in
ten different colors an. These products and many more are available in the store.
In 2018, the ancient craft of blue printing was added to the list of
Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity recorded.
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