Textilverein Rosengang
Spinning and weaving were once part of everyday life in rural regions. Handmade textiles were displaced by industrially produced ones and old traditions were lost.
Founded in 2015, the ROSENGANG* association aims to promote, revive and modernize traditional textile crafts in Upper Valais. We now have over 130 members!
The Kaplaneihaus in Münster VS is home to a textile MUSEUM with a historical weaving room, exhibits and information on regional raw materials (flax and wool) and a collection of weaving patterns by Monika Carlen from Goms.
In our course workshop there are seven equipped looms where you can weave to your heart's content. We also offer a varied program of courses and workshops in various textile techniques.
In summer, we wash, dye and spin wool as public events, and our "dye garden" behind the house also blossoms in summer.
Current temporary exhibition:"The needles are rattling - the creative diversity of knitting".
From 5 July, a new special exhibition: "Textile works inspired by the Goms larch forest and its splendid colors".
For more information on membership, activities and opening hours, visit: www.rosengang.ch
Founded in 2015, the ROSENGANG* association aims to promote, revive and modernize traditional textile crafts in Upper Valais. We now have over 130 members!
The Kaplaneihaus in Münster VS is home to a textile MUSEUM with a historical weaving room, exhibits and information on regional raw materials (flax and wool) and a collection of weaving patterns by Monika Carlen from Goms.
In our course workshop there are seven equipped looms where you can weave to your heart's content. We also offer a varied program of courses and workshops in various textile techniques.
In summer, we wash, dye and spin wool as public events, and our "dye garden" behind the house also blossoms in summer.
Current temporary exhibition:"The needles are rattling - the creative diversity of knitting".
From 5 July, a new special exhibition: "Textile works inspired by the Goms larch forest and its splendid colors".
For more information on membership, activities and opening hours, visit: www.rosengang.ch
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Suitable for any weather
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Foreign languages
- English, French
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- Travel for Everyone
Tip
- Sibylle Schär’s videos vividly showcase traditional crafts in the Goms Valley—from sheep shearing to wool rugs, from washing wool in the “Büchhüs” to the process of turning flax into linen:
From shearing sheep to wool rugs:
https://youtu.be/rn0i_X7JAvc?si=LXMSGrdcB_88vOlj
Washing wool in the Büchhüs (washhouse) in Alt Reckingen: https://youtu.be/nQwHInZKu04?si=bEjFCYbv4Eh2cD-a
From flax to linen:
https://youtu.be/VDWwGG8ioOY?si=mAN843W6Jf4apE2z
Experience traditional craftsmanship in Goms:
https://youtu.be/npyO5dmSKH8?si=jLc2p2B9qWfTClAz Social Media
Services & Products
- Museum: Permanent exhibition: " Old Valais weaving room" - Historical facility with old exhibits "Timelessly beautiful": Collection of weaving patterns by Monika Carlen; yearly changing main exhibition - admission - free & donations welcome; courses and specialized lectures for a fee; joining the association and patronage possible at any time.
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