Visit Poland: Łódź

The last part of Re3 Grundtvig learning partnership took place in Poland, in the 20th to 24th of May 2015. Our partner OWOP had arranged us an interesting four-day programme, during which we learned about textile heritage, culture and organizations activating citizens, mainly in Białystok and surroundings.

But the first day we visited the the textile museum in Łódź: famous and perhaps the biggest in Europe. This huge and inspiring museum showed several exhibitions on history, on contemporary textile art or arranged after theme (like jacquard, carpets, fashion..). 

Lobby of Łódź textile museum

Amazingly beautiful application

Daniela Krystyna Jałkiewicz: "Chmurnik"

This was the marketing poster of the factory estate, where the museum was now placed, in the good old days.

History of Geyer Company

How familiar! We have piles of this material in Forssa too.

For winter 1900.

Easter patterns.

The 1970s

Jacquard.

Fashion in the box.

Examples of carpet production.

For the table.

Exhibition of fashion of the 20th century.

Catwalk.

Workers' housing in  Łódź, 19th century.

Photos and text: Kati Kivimäki