All the secrets of silk printing :
Lyon has been the city of silk since the 16th century. Here l'Atelier de Soierie welcomes visitors and introduces them to the typical skill and "savoir-faire": The silk printing. The technique is called "frame printing" or "A La Lyonnaise". This colouring of the silk squares is the last stage of a long succession of craft procedures.

The actual printing technique was developed in France in the seventeenth century. At that time wood carvings were employed. From 1920 zinc boards were introduced and today the "pochoir" technique is used. The printer distributes the colour in the frame and the print will be transferred, via a fine-knit gauze, to the white silk below. The printed scarf will appear in front of your eyes.

The "panne de velour" The panel of velvet :
Made only in Lyon. This is a silk mousseline and a figured velvet in relief which is painted by hand.

The Workshop of L'Atelier de Soierie offers a wide range of articles : ties, handkerchiefs, shawls, squares, mousseline, panne velvet and scarves printed in the workshop.

Opening hours :

From Monday to Saturday, from 9:00 am to 12:00 am and from 2:00 pm. to 7:00 pm.

Groups :
Visit by groups on request. Duration : one hour.
Whole area : 200 m2 on 2 floors. The workshop can receive groups of about 40 to 50 people.