Austrian Linen

Dancers Rose Bread Basket By Schatz

Dancers Rose Bread Basket By Schatz

$31.50

Dark Edelweiss Tablecloth 135 X 240cm By Schatz

Dark Edelweiss Tablecloth 135 X 240cm By Schatz

$286.00

Reindeer Aubergine Bread Basket By Schatz

Reindeer Aubergine Bread Basket By Schatz

$31.50

Dancers Blue Bread Basket By Schatz

Dancers Blue Bread Basket By Schatz

$31.50

Dancers Blue Placemat 40 X 50cm By Schatz

Dancers Blue Placemat 40 X 50cm By Schatz

$25.00

Dancers Blue Table Cloth 135 X 175cm By Schatz

Dancers Blue Table Cloth 135 X 175cm By Schatz

$175.00

Dancers Blue Table Runner 40 X 100cm By Schatz

Dancers Blue Table Runner 40 X 100cm By Schatz

$50.00

Dancers Blue Tablecloth 135 X 240cm By Schatz

Dancers Blue Tablecloth 135 X 240cm By Schatz

$270.00

Dancers Green Placemat 40 X 50cm By Schatz

Dancers Green Placemat 40 X 50cm By Schatz

$25.00

Dancers Green Square Place Mat 20 X 20 By Schatz

Dancers Green Square Place Mat 20 X 20 By Schatz

$14.00

Dancers Green Table Cloth 135 X 175cm By Schatz

Dancers Green Table Cloth 135 X 175cm By Schatz

$175.00

Dancers Green Table Runner 40 X 100cm By Schatz

Dancers Green Table Runner 40 X 100cm By Schatz

$50.00

Dancers Green Table Runner 40 X 160cm By Schatz

Dancers Green Table Runner 40 X 160cm By Schatz

$88.00

Dancers Green Tablecloth 135 X 240cm By Schatz

Dancers Green Tablecloth 135 X 240cm By Schatz

$270.00

Dancers Olive Bread Basket By Schatz

Dancers Olive Bread Basket By Schatz

$31.50

Dancers Pink Pot Holder 17 X 17cm By Schatz

Dancers Pink Pot Holder 17 X 17cm By Schatz

$14.50

Dancers Pink Square Place Mat 20 X 20 By Schatz

Dancers Pink Square Place Mat 20 X 20 By Schatz

$14.00

Dancers Pink Table Cloth 135 X 175cm By Schatz

Dancers Pink Table Cloth 135 X 175cm By Schatz

$175.00

Dancers Pink Table Runner 40 X 100cm By Schatz

Dancers Pink Table Runner 40 X 100cm By Schatz

$50.00

Dancers Pink Table Runner 40 X 160cm By Schatz

Dancers Pink Table Runner 40 X 160cm By Schatz

$88.00

Dancers Pink Tablecloth 135 X 240cm By Schatz

Dancers Pink Tablecloth 135 X 240cm By Schatz

$270.00

Dancers Red Bread Basket By Schatz

Dancers Red Bread Basket By Schatz

$31.50

Dancers Red Placemat 40 X 50cm By Schatz

Dancers Red Placemat 40 X 50cm By Schatz

$25.00

Dancers Red Table Cloth 135 X 175cm By Schatz

Dancers Red Table Cloth 135 X 175cm By Schatz

$175.00

Located in the main village square, the Weberei Schatz is a small family-run business located in Karrösten, Austria. They continue to make woven items and lace according to techniques passed down through many generations providing high-quality tablecloths and other fine linen.

If you happen to be in the vicinity, the Schatz family are happy to show visitors around their workshop, where two generations of expert weavers and lacemakers have worked for decades to create some of the finest tablewear and linen in the region. For a long time traditional linen was out of fashion, but in recent years it has regained popularity. Weberei Schatz in Karrösten uses mechanical looms to produce hard-wearing linen with traditional patterns.

As well as linen, Weberei Schatz is also a specialist in the traditional but today rarely practised craft of bobbin lace-making. It is thought that this fiddly and time-consuming technique was developed in 16th century Italy. The lace patterns themselves are highly valuable since they are so hard to draw. Bobbin lace-making involves twisting, overlapping and tying together hundreds of fine flax threads to create wonderfully intricate yet surprisingly hard-wearing objects such as tablecloths, fine placemats, etc, which are often used in households for many decades.

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