Textile Sample of Eisengarn for Tubular Furniture Upholstery after 1927

Curator: This is a textile sample, specifically Eisengarn, or "iron yarn," intended for tubular furniture upholstery, created by the Bauhaus Weaving Workshop. Editor: It feels oddly comforting, like a well-worn favorite shirt, but with an industrial edge. It looks so sturdy. Curator: Eisengarn was developed for its strength and durability; it's cotton thread waxed for resistance to wear and tear. Look at the scale: just 10 by 12 centimeters. It signifies the Bauhaus's focus on functional design. Editor: It makes me think about the countless hands involved in sourcing, spinning, dyeing, and weaving. Every fiber holds a story of labor and intention. It is a humble, dark beauty, isn't it? Curator: It does invite us to reconsider the value we place on different types of artistic production. Editor: Absolutely. Now I see this little fabric square as a silent manifesto of Bauhaus principles. Curator: A beautiful and well-spoken point.