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Workshop: Nettles - Crushing, Pitching & Carding

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Augustusburg, Lehngericht
Markt 14, 09573 Augustusburg
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After the dry winter storage of the nettle straw, the workshop at Lehngericht Augustusburg invites you to internalise and try out the subtle but crucial differences in the first textile processing steps of bast plants. In order for the precious long fibres of nettles to be spun, the correct techniques and processes of breaking, swinging, beating and hackling are required. At the same time, it takes determination and skill to get the nettle back onto the spindle.

Tools and aids are available on site or can be made spontaneously in the wood workshop.

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auf weit flur e.V.

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Makers, Business & Arts

A key objective of Makers, Business & Arts, a main project of the European Capital of Culture Chemnitz 2025, is the promotion of creative tourism offerings and cross-sector collaboration between industry and creative professionals. The project is being implemented by the European Capital of Culture Chemnitz 2025 gGmbH in cooperation with the Landesverband der Kultur- und Kreativwirtschaft Sachsen e. V. (Saxony State Association of Cultural and Creative Industries).

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European Capital of Culture The Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and Media Free State of Saxony European Capital of Culture

This project is cofinanced by tax funds on the basis of the parliamentary budget of the state of Saxony and by federal funds from the Beauftragte der Bundesregierung für Kultur und Medien (Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and Media), as well as funds from the City of Chemnitz.