Why “Schwalm”?

Name

Schwalm Whitework (Schwälmer Weiß­stic­kerei) owes its name to the geograp­hical area known as “the Schwalm” which is . . .

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Characteristics

Merkmale

The Schwalm whitework is worked on densely woven (high thread count even-weave) linen. The pattern areas are filled with . . .

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History

Geschichte

The technique known today as “Schwalm Whitework” (see also: Typical charac­teristics of Schwalm Whitework) originated around the . . .

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Variety

Vielfalt

Today Schwalm Whitework is represented in many diverse ways. Alexandra Thielmann, Thekla Gombert, Anneliese Grein, Leni Klinge­lhöfer, . . .

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