Student Notebook Containing Notes, Diagrams and Swatches
Alfred Fehr
1898–1900
- Medium
- Bound notebook of technical notes and weave samples: fabrics for clothing and mixed goods, ribbed and twill cottons, and jacquard; 176 pages
- Dimensions
- 38.7 × 27.3 × 6.7 cm (15 1/4 × 10 3/4 × 2 5/8 in.)
- Genre
- book
- Museum
- Art Institute of Chicago
Tags
diagramscotton (textile)linen (material)bookpaper (fiber product)weaving
About
Beginning about 1898, Alfred Fehr studied textile technology and management at Reutlingen University in southern Germany. He kept a careful record of his studies with this notebook, which includes extensive, beautifully handwritten notes, weaving diagrams for a variety of structures, and fabric swatches. After completing his education, Fehr returned to Switzerland and made a career as technical manager of a weaving factory. The notebook was donated by his granddaughter.