Museum/art collection
Show workshop/manufactory
Family vacation

The family watches the detailed work of a historic embroidery machine with fascination. — © Marcus Dassler Bildfeuer | AI-optimized

Old building with a gray-blue roof, surrounded by trees and other buildings in the background. — © Schaustickerei | AI-optimized

Visitors of the Plauen Lace embroidery demonstration workshop cannot only trace the sophistication of the artistic designs but are also awarded a Lace diploma.

The Plauener Spitze show embroidery is located in a historic ensemble of buildings comprising an embroidery business and an entrepreneur's villa. Embroidery has been carried out at the site since 1902. The old embroidery shop has been a technical museum since 1997. Today, it displays the entire range of mechanical embroidery processes, from hand embroidery machines to automatic embroidery machines. The typical work processes in the lace and embroidery industry are presented. The exhibition makes it clear that Saxon mechanical engineering has had a significant influence on the embroidery industry. The special feature of the show embroidery is the demonstration of historical large embroidery machines from the Saxon engineering companies VOMAG and Kappel. Visitors to the show embroidery not only learn about the technology and design of Plauen lace®, but can also obtain the „lace diploma“.

Family vacation

The old embroidery on Obstgartenweg is located in the idyllic garden suburb of Plauen-Reusa. The museum offers an exciting journey into the past of "Plauen lace". During the approximately 45-minute guided tour, you can experience the production of lace and embroidery at the authentic location. Young and old alike will be particularly fascinated by the
giant historical machines embroidering filigree lace patterns.

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