Catalogne chemin d’escalier/stair runner

Collection

Identifier: MCC-00485

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

This collection consists of one catalogne (material woven from strips of old colored fabrics). This catalogne was woven by the Cercle de fermières de la Durantaye, a region in the province of Quebec, and was made to be used as a stair runner. The catalogne measures 19 feet long by 22 inches wide with raspberry red, beige, green, and blue colors. It was bought by the Acadian Archives to be part of their permanent collection.

Dates

Creation: Approximately 1980
Other: 2009-09-07

Conditions Governing Access

No restrictions on access.

Conditions Governing Use

Copyright has not been assigned to the Acadian Archives/Archives acadiennes. All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Acadian Archives/Archives acadiennes

Historical

A catalogne has its origins in Europe. L’encyclopédie de l’artisnat : Bois et Textiles, 1975, says that it holds its name from Sieur de Catalan who lived in the 17th century. At that time, the catalogne was a carpet. It has been brought to Quebec as a carpet but it was turned into a bed blanket in the Quebec area. A traditional catalogne is woven on a loom with strips of old clothes while the commercial ones are of new material.