As a barmer article since the 18th century, there have been short-lived goods such as strands, ribbons and cords from the textile industry of the city of Barmen (now part of Wuppertal) that have been exported to all parts of the world Edit HistoryQual
The production of textiles and their bleaching has been documented in Wuppertal since the year 1450. In particular the bleaching of the yarns with Wupperwasser on the valley meadows and the subsequent dyeing led to the development of a rich textile industry which made the two neighboring towns of Barmen and Elberfeld in the Wuppertal the first industrial center in Germany. In 1549 the "Lindtwirch", ie the weaving of ribbons, was mentioned in a contract between Schwelm and Elberfeld. In the year 1527, Duke John III. of Jülich-Cleve-Berg to the inhabitants of the freedom of Elberfeld and the barerns the privilege of the food of the dyestuff, that is, the exclusive right in the duchy to dye and weave yarns and cloths. Around 1610, four varieties of tapes were produced.
In the beginning of the 18th century, lace, lingettes and lace-up straps were produced next to yarns and cloths, and the mechanization of textile production was followed in 1750 by the first hand-driven braiding machines, Thousands of lace-making machines, band and looms followed, and in all kinds of garments, factories and later factories, textiles of all kinds were produced up to the middle of the 20th century, but above all tapes, braids, straps, cords and other braided articles
The products ranged from the hammership camel hair yarn for the heavy industry to the decorative belt for the confectionery industry, from the webbing to the rubber - elastic articles used in the bodice industry or tricot industry, from the hollow tube to the laces Zipper band to the web labels, from the heel to the machine-bobbin lace. These products, which were exported all over the world, had a worldwide reputation as a barmer article especially in the 19th century. Edit source text Weblinks Edit sourcetext
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