Ballenberg event notice, 10 July 2014
Unique in Switzerland – silk production at Ballenberg
The fascination of silk – from the worm to the fabric
It’s that time of year again! Until 10 August you can still observe the fascinating process of traditional silk
production at Ballenberg: from plucking the mulberry leaves to feeding the worms, from unravelling the
cocoons to dyeing and weaving the silk fabric.
Daily till 10 August in the Farmstead from Novazzano (TI)
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Silkworm breeding with a total of 3000 worms (the breeding takes place in two age groups)
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The silk exhibition with the film on silk
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The mulberry plantation with 34 trees and bushes
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Thematic guided tours and special silk programmes for schools on request
Special activities until 27July
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Daily: 11 am and 1 pm Guided tour through the silkworm breeding and mulberry plantation. Duration
max. 20 minutes. Only in German. No registration necessary.
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Tuesday 2 pm – 4 pm Unravelling of the silk thread from the cocoon (filament silk)
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Wednesday 10 am - 4.30 pm Silk thread is created on the spinning wheel. (staple fibre silk)
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Thursday 10 am - 4.30 pm Weaving a silk scarf (filament and staple fibre silk)
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Friday 10 am - 4.30 pm Weaving a silk scarf (filament and staple fibre silk)
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Sunday 2 pm – 4 pm Unravelling the silk thread from the cocoon (filament silk)
The highlight of Friday 18 to Sunday 20 July
All the silk handcrafts, including dyeing, can be seen live.
Swiss Open-Air Museum Ballenberg
Museumsstrasse 131
CH-3858 Hofstetten
phone +41 33 952 10 30
www.ballenberg.ch
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Photo 1: The silk is unravelled
Photo 2: Dyed Ballenberg silk
Photo 3: Close-up shot of Ballenberg silk cocoons
Photo 4: Silkworm breeding at Ballenberg
Photos: Open-Air Museum Ballenberg
Download: http://ballenberg.ch/fr/media/Bienvenu
Contact for further information
Brigitte Müller, Project Manager Silk, Tel. 033 952 10 30, brigitte.mueller@ballenberg.ch
Swiss Open-Air Museum Ballenberg
Museumsstrasse 131
CH-3858 Hofstetten
phone +41 33 952 10 30
www.ballenberg.ch