Exclusive Fabrics

You will find an extraordinary collection of traditional dutch fabrics and original chintz designs in our shop. These fabrics were used in earlier times to make the clothing and interior decors of Hindeloopen.

Chintz
Extraordinary clothing and interior design fabric
Chintz is a hand woven cotton material that is hand-painted or wood block printed in diverse flower and leaf motifs. It is a supple cloth with clear colors.

Chintz was extraordinarily popular in the Netherlands in the 17th and 18th centuries. The cloth was used to make clothing, (jackets, skirts, and dresses) and in interior decorations, (chair and wall coverings, curtains, and bed spreads). Chintz was produced in India, especially on the east coast, (the Coromandel coast) and in Ceylon. The United East India Company (VOC) imported the chintz to Europa.

In the 18th century there developed in Hindeloopen a special costume for women and children. Many items of costume were made of the fashionable chintz fabric. The chintz wentke, a long overdress, which was open in the front, is certainly the most well known example of the Hindelooper costume.