Textilmuseum St. Gallen

The St. Gallen Textile Museum is located in the old town of St. Gallen, the capital of the canton of St. Gallen in the German-speaking region of northern Switzerland. It is the most unique museum in Switzerland that mainly displays textile products. St. Gallen was the center of the embroidery industry and other textile industries in the early twentieth century. The Textile Museum showcases the development of the textile industry in Switzerland and other countries over the centuries. It is famous for Eastern Swiss embroidery, Egyptian fabrics, lace, embroidery and fabric collections since the Middle Ages in Europe. . At the same time, the museum is also a textile library, where people can look up various fabrics and patterns designed by fabric designers in the past 170 years, including books, photos, design drawings, etc. The museum also displayed some textile machines, knitting tools, hand embroidery machines and other equipment.

This small museum introduces hand embroidery, the origin of embroidery machines, etc. It is also like a small library, where you can sit quietly and read related materials. The ticket is a piece of cloth, which can be used as a bookmark

The textile industry in St. Gallen is the mainstay of the local industry. It was passed from the monastery to the people, so it is necessary to visit the Textile Museum to learn about the history and appreciate the different styles of textiles in different eras. The more unique thing is the ticket. It is a fine cloth, very suitable for collection.

Can understand some ancient textile crafts and textiles.

Holders of the Swiss Pass can enter and visit for free. The most sincere thing is that their tickets are made of a piece of cloth. They cannot carry bags in. There is a locker at the door for free storage, but a 2SF coin is required. The collection is still okay, exhibiting the textile craftsmanship of the St. Gallen region, which is famous for lace.