Silk shawl

The delicate shawl of pure silk shows the Ausseer colours. The hand-set, traditional Model print quotes the Lampasse and makes the shawl a true treasure. Through the individual hand printing, every model becomes a unique original.

Hand printing

A hand printing technique for textiles has been known since the 18th century. Its basis is the Model, the printing block, a solid wooden bar into which the block cutter drives fine brass pins according to the motif. In demanding handwork, the negative of the sought-after motifs is created in this way. Correctly clamping the fabrics, carefully inking the Model and finally placing it precisely on the fabric make up the skill of a true master of hand printing. A slight offset in the pattern, the so-called Modelzaumstond, proves the authenticity of the hand print and makes every garment a unique original. The valuable Model blocks were mostly passed on from generation to generation, yet motifs are lost again and again. Every surviving, unforgotten motif is therefore all the more valuable. Gössl has devoted itself to the uniqueness of the patterns themselves and has digitised them. In this way the old motifs are preserved and can at the same time be shown creatively in new proportions.