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Weaving in France

Weaving in France . Silk Trade of Lyon. The birth of the silk factory. XV th - Louis XI chooses Lyon to create a silk factory. 1536 - official birth of the Lyon silk era with François 1 er. François 1er. Until C19 th a large community of weavers.

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Weaving in France

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  1. Weaving in France Silk Trade of Lyon

  2. The birth of the silkfactory XVth - Louis XI chooses Lyon to create a silk factory 1536 - official birth of the Lyon silk era with François 1er François 1er

  3. Until C19th a large community of weavers called CANUTS in the CROIX ROUSSE area WORKSHOPS in their own flats Hard working conditions – 18 hours a day for example

  4. 1805 The JACQUARD loom A mechanical loom with punched card Weaving more complex patterns Peakperiod of the Lyon silkindustry

  5. 1831 The revolt of the “Canuts” Hard work conditions deteriorate. Silk workers think that the Jacquard loom is one of their difficulties.

  6. After The revolts The silk manufacturers want to produce far from the city. Boarding house mill - in Saint Siméon de Bressieuxbetween Lyon and Grenoble

  7. Girls came herefromcountryside to work: Boarding in the place of work More practical and convenient

  8. 1889 –1000 workers 1934 – factoryclosure

  9. Traditional food Little by little, the Croix Rousse family workshops disappeared… But today we can still eat brains of Canuts… Cheesewithchoppedchives

  10. In the middle of the 20thcentury, a sweetwascreated in memory of the Canuts Whatdoes the shape of thissweetremindyou of?

  11. A silkworm cocoon of course !

  12. Nowadays This expertise continues today in mastering new materials Composite textiles : Glass cloth for printed circuit board for building trade Weaving techniques in Isère, France

  13. Nowadays Technical textiles : Polyamid cloth for airbags for paragliders for sailing

  14. Nowadays Lyon’s know-how is still supplying the fashion design The « CarréHermès » silk scarf One sold each 30 min all over the word SIEGL, Le Grand Lemps, France, printing industry for Hermès

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