Kelsch K04

Description :

Traditional Alsatian tiles

55% linen – 45% organic cotton woven by hand by a weaver and washed and rinsed in Cernay in Alsace

The kelsch

Blue or red checkered fabric

Is a central element of the Alsatian companions between 1815 and 1870At that time a thick pile of fabrics stored in chests and cupboards

Is a sign of wealthKelsch is mainly used to make pillowcases and quilts as well as curtains which form peasant alcoves, placemats and checkered tablecloths.

Kelsch has been found on illuminations since the 10th century, painted by Alsatian workshop artists.We note the presence of Kelsch in the tapestries from a Strasbourg workshop for the abbess Sainte Attale de Saint Etienne and the tapestry of Saint Elisabeth and her mortuary layer.These fabrics are also referred to as Gothic because they combine the colors red and blue, the image of the stained glass windows of religious buildings which were monochrome in the Middle Ages.