textiles – Adam X

Explore #158: Usine S, Belgium – February 2016

August 6, 2016

Explore #5 of ‘The Smell of Cheap Cologne Tour’ After our unexpected stopover at Preventorium Dolhain we continued our roadtrip on this this beautiful derelict wool and textiles factory… History This large factory was founded in the late 19th century, and specialised in the treatment and manufacture of wool and other textiles. Its doors closed after just over a century of operations, and now large parts of the site are falling into dereliction. Our Explore This was an enjoyable afternoon,…

Explore #145: “The Foot Factory”, France – October 2015

Explore #3 of ‘The Royal Variety Tour’ The next stop on our France and Belgium trip was this abandoned textile factory which specialised in manufacturing stockings and hosiery. We really enjoyed the colours, decay, and old machinery still left behind – and of course had to use the mannequin legs left behind for a rather special group shot! 😛 As always, click on a photo to VIEW LARGE …and I’ll leave you with this rather ace group shot – exploring…