A document that still smells of Lyon silk. This official brochure is the program for the Prize Giving Ceremony on July 11, 1950, of the School of Weaving and Textile Industries of Lyon (ETITL), under the supervision of the Ministry of National Education, General Directorate of Technical Education, City of Lyon. The ceremony is held under the chairmanship of Mr. Pinton, Senator of the Rhône, 1st Deputy Mayor of Lyon. Printed by J.-J. Brun, A. Passot et Co., Lyon. The interior details the Advisory Council, composed of the great names of Lyon's silk industry: Manufacturers, designers, jacquard pattern readers, master pattern readers, factory directors, members of the Management Union, and the Silk Federation. A directory of Croix-Rousse and Villeurbanne in 1950. The prize list for the school year lists the awards by section: Apprentice weaving workers from Villeurbanne, Croix-Rousse, and the External Group; Professional and advanced training courses; Jacquard card designers; Pattern readers; Hosiery theory; Technology and practical work. Names, businesses, and trades that shaped Lyon's textile industry. Grained beige cardboard cover, red border, two-color typography. Worn cover, rubbed corners, stains. Complete and legible interior. A rare local archive document on technical education and the silk industry in Lyon. To be kept as is or framed for its understated graphics and historical significance.
Additional details:
- Brand: École de Tissage et des Industries Textiles de Lyon
- Material: cartonnage
- Period: 1950s