Workshops
Analog and digital techniques
The excellently equipped workshops for Textile Studies at the University of Osnabrück enable creative, technical, design-oriented, and experimental work in projects, individually and in groups, in an academic context. The workshops and the textile makerspace in the areas of weaving, knitting, sewing, embroidery, tufting, printing, and pattern design (PC pool) are equipped for manual and computer-controlled work, allowing students to learn both manual and industrial, analog, and digital processes in an exemplary manner.
Photo: Lucia Schwalenberg
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Digital jacquardloom TC2
The digital hand jacquard loom enables the realization of hand-drawn designs, from the preparation of the weave pattern and editing in the image processing program to the finished fabric sample. It is used in teaching and for collaborative projects, such as the development of a wool blanket collection for the Tuchmacher Museum Bramsche in the Bauhaus project, the prototype of the academic scarf for the University of Osnabrück, and the collection development for the historic Beiderwand weaving workshop of the Stiftung Mensch in Meldorf.
Photo: Lucia Schwalenberg
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Lochkartenjacquardwebstuhl
The fully functional punch card Jacquard loom in the Textile Studies department at the University of Osnabrück impressively demonstrates the transition from analog to digital technology in the textile sector. The punch card Jacquard loom in Osnabrück is equipped with a 400 Chemnitz coarse stitch Jacquard machine. It also includes a card punching machine, a card sewing board, and a Jacquard teaching model. Students of textile design can experience the entire workflow, from design and drawing the cartridge to card punching and card sewing, to hanging the card run in the Jacquard machine and weaving on the Jacquard loom. The loom is used in teaching, e.g., for preparing the textile excursion to Sri Lanka or in the course “From Analog to Digital.”
Photo: Lucia Schwalenberg
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Digital pattern loom
The digital pattern loom is equipped with 24 shafts. The fabric pattern is entered via computer control and realized by hand as fabric. The pattern loom allows flexible experimentation with a wide variety of fabric weaves and bridges the gap between analog technology on the counter-march loom and digital implementation.
Photo: Lucia Schwalenberg
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Counter-march loom
The counter-march loom is equipped with eight shafts. It is used in teaching to experiment with weaves, materials, and the implementation of fabric designs, e.g., in the courses “Patterns and Materials,” “Color Worlds,” or collection development for the Women Weave Project, a social project with Tamil war widows in northern Sri Lanka.
Photo: Lucia Schwalenberg
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Tufting machine
The professional tufting machine offers the possibility of producing three-dimensional textile surfaces. Compressed air is used to insert the yarn into the stretched fabric using the tufting machine. The machine can be used by students in seminars to implement their own designs.
Photo: Lucia Schwalenberg
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Sewing technology
The Textile Studies department has a well-equipped range of different sewing machines. These include computer-controlled sewing machines with functional LC displays, built-in threaders, and numerous sewing programs that enable a variety of sewing tasks to be carried out. These machines are used in various seminars and for collaborative projects, for example with the Draiflessen Collection.
Photo: Lucia Schwalenberg
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Cutting studio
The cutting studio is equipped with ironing stations, cutting tables, and all the necessary accessories for developing individual pieces and prototypes.
Photo: Michael Münch
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Embrodery machines
Textile Studies is equipped with various embroidery machines, including a BROTHER PR 600 semi-professional embroidery machine for embroidering multicolored patterns, graphics, and lettering on textiles. The machine is operated via an integrated display and, in addition to pre-stored fonts and motifs, also allows you to implement your own ideas.
Photo: Lucia Schwalenberg
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Knitting machines
Manual knitting machines in various designs enable a wide range of knitting projects to be carried out. Simple and complex knitting patterns can be created on both single and double needle beds. Some machines have an automatic punch card system that can be used to knit additional patterns. All machines can be used in practical seminars or for individual projects.
Foto: Lucia Schwalenberg
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Screen printing
Screen printing is a printing process in which liquid ink is printed onto the material to be printed using a rubber squeegee through a fine-mesh fabric. This fabric can be fitted with individual stencils to print patterns, motifs, and graphics. This technique is very well suited for textiles and is used in seminars in various contexts.
Photo: Lucia Schwalenberg
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Lasercutter
Various materials are processed using the laser cutter. For example, jeans were decorated with motifs in an exam project, providing an alternative to environmentally harmful post-treatment methods such as sandblasting. The laser cutter is used in seminars, for collaborative projects, and for individual student work.
Photo: Wolfgang Sparenberg
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Spinning
In the spinning area, Textile Studies is carried out using various spinning wheels, some of which are electrically powered or equipped with double flyers. Hand cards, carding machines, and hand spindles of various origins are also available.
Photo: Theresa Veerkamp
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Dying
At Textile Studies, seminars on dyeing, especially dyeing with plant dyes, are held regularly.
Photo: Bärbel Schmidt
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