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History

Development of tapestry embroidery

• 11th century: Hand-woven wall carpets
• 14th century: Woven carpets
• 16th century: Royal Manufacture of the gobelin tapestry
• 18th century: From baroque to rococo
• 19th century: Invention of the Jacquard machine
• 20th century: Transition to domestic embroidery
• 21st century: Embroidery as a handicraft - quo vadis?


The tradition behind the Wiehler Gobelin company

• 1893 Company founded in Berlin
• 1907 First catalogue
• 1933 40th anniversary
• 1970 Change of owner
• 1980 Expansion of range of products
• 1993 Company centenary
• 2003/04 Announcement of closing the company
• 2005 Sudden death of the owner followed by change of owner
• 2006 Outlook
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Wiehler Gobelin Stitching Shop – Stitch Motif and Stitching Accessories
Material-Kits includ including stitch fabric, cotton thread and counting pattern
Gobelin stitch (tapestry), Cross stitch, Petit-point stitch

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