all linens including cotton tea towels
Kelsch & tissus
Traditional tiles from Alsace
55% linen – 45% cotton
The kelsch
Blue or red checkered fabric
Is a central element of the Alsatian companions between 1815 and 1870
At that time a thick pile of fabrics stored in chests and cupboards
Is a sign of wealth
Kelsch 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 Saint Attalus of Saint Stephen and the tapestry of Saint Elizabeth 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.
