Heimathaus Borghorst Museum Digitises Wattendorff Textile Muster Book

The Heimathaus Borghorst museum in Germany has digitised the historic pattern book of the former textile firm A. Wattendorff, based in Borghorst, Westfalen (now a district of Steinfurt). The digital collection presents the company's designs for the “Original Westfälisches Haustuch”, a durable cotton‑linen fabric used for bedding and household linen.

The book details specific weaving techniques such as “Mit allmählich verstärkter Mitte”, where the centre of the fabric is woven more densely to increase durability, and “Im Garn gebleicht”, indicating pre‑bleached yarn for consistent whiteness. The digitisation is provided under a Creative Commons BY‑NC‑SA licence for non‑commercial use, with full attribution to the museum and its media group.