habigman Posted August 27, 2009 Report Share Posted August 27, 2009 Gottfried Kiniger Hut- und Filzerzeugung (hatter and feltmaker) 9920 Sillian 109 Austria 0043/(0)4842/6465 Credit to Dreispitz (Dieter) for this amazing find. Gottfried actually makes his own felt! This is a true hat maker! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
habigman Posted February 21, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 21, 2010 This one is by Gottfried Kiniger of Sillian, Austria (near the Italian Alpine boarder). He makes he is own felt (see video clip above) so a bit out of the ordinary. I visited his shop on a recent trip through Austria and I picked up this natural velour hat. It has some Seal Velour qualities and came with as nice open crown block. The sweat, ribbon and liner quality aren't the best but they are functional. My guess is Gottfried and his wife are over 80 years old. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
habigman Posted February 21, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 21, 2010 Some photos of the Gottfried Kiniger's shop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
le.gentleman Posted February 22, 2010 Report Share Posted February 22, 2010 Awesome Steve! Did you take some more pictures? What else did you see in Europe? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
habigman Posted February 23, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 23, 2010 Awesome Steve! Did you take some more pictures? What else did you see in Europe? I went to Switzerland and Austria. I visted Geneva, Bern and Zurich in Switzerland. I went to Innsbruck and took the train through the Italian Alps to Sillian which was awesome. I also visited a town named Lienz where I picked up this new old stock Alpen long hair. Had a super time! http://germanaustrianhats.invisionzone.com/index.php?/topic/47-josef-mauerer-hutfabrik-wien/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
habigman Posted December 22, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 22, 2013 Hutmacher Kiniger attended the funeral of Otto von Habsburg in 2011 (this was a few months after I visited). http://www.kleinezeitung.at/tirol/lienz/2789367/osttirols-letztes-geleit-fuer-den-kaisersohn.story Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rachel Frost Hatter Posted October 21, 2022 Report Share Posted October 21, 2022 Does anyone have a furfelt hat made by Gottfried Kiniger, who would be willing to sell it? I am researching traditional handfelted hats made using the old traditional techniques that Gottfried used, and am trying to find an example of his work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rachel Frost Hatter Posted October 21, 2022 Report Share Posted October 21, 2022 On 2/21/2010 at 9:15 PM, habigman said: This one is by Gottfried Kiniger of Sillian, Austria (near the Italian Alpine boarder). He makes he is own felt (see video clip above) so a bit out of the ordinary. I visited his shop on a recent trip through Austria and I picked up this natural velour hat. It has some Seal Velour qualities and came with as nice open crown block. The sweat, ribbon and liner quality aren't the best but they are functional. My guess is Gottfried and his wife are over 80 years old. http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4064/4375530629_db2274150a_b.jpg http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4059/4376280344_3913985539_b.jpg http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4006/4376280718_75517bb8dd_b.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rachel Frost Hatter Posted October 21, 2022 Report Share Posted October 21, 2022 On 2/21/2010 at 9:15 PM, habigman said: This one is by Gottfried Kiniger of Sillian, Austria (near the Italian Alpine boarder). He makes he is own felt (see video clip above) so a bit out of the ordinary. I visited his shop on a recent trip through Austria and I picked up this natural velour hat. It has some Seal Velour qualities and came with as nice open crown block. The sweat, ribbon and liner quality aren't the best but they are functional. My guess is Gottfried and his wife are over 80 years old. http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4064/4375530629_db2274150a_b.jpg http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4059/4376280344_3913985539_b.jpg http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4006/4376280718_75517bb8dd_b.jpg Does anyone have a furfelt hat made by Gottfried Kiniger that they'd be willing to sell? Im doing a major global study of hatmakers that make their own felt by hand in the traditional way and would very much like an example of his work as part of my research. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
habigman Posted November 30, 2022 Author Report Share Posted November 30, 2022 On 10/21/2022 at 4:33 PM, Rachel Frost Hatter said: Does anyone have a furfelt hat made by Gottfried Kiniger that they'd be willing to sell? Im doing a major global study of hatmakers that make their own felt by hand in the traditional way and would very much like an example of his work as part of my research. I have a hat made by him and his wife (see above) but I don't believe he made the felt for this hat. I should have purchased one of the hats made from his felt. Recently I tried to find out if he is still living but I didn't hear anything back from Sillian. Do you know his latest status? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
habigman Posted December 2, 2022 Author Report Share Posted December 2, 2022 Unfortunately I was told by Sillian Bürgerservice that Mr. Kiniger passed away in 2019. I am checking to see what happened to his workshop so I will update when I receive information. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
habigman Posted December 9, 2022 Author Report Share Posted December 9, 2022 I heard the following from General Administration of the Market Community of Sillian. "Mr. Kiniger's workshop, as well as the entire property, can still be found 11 years ago when you visited him! Nothing has been changed. As far as I know, nothing has been sold yet. The house and workshop now belong to his son Gottfried!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rachel Frost Hatter Posted November 27, 2023 Report Share Posted November 27, 2023 I have only just seen your replies I'm afraid! That is very interesting to hear that his workshop is still there. Thank you for this information Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
habigman Posted November 28, 2023 Author Report Share Posted November 28, 2023 On 11/27/2023 at 3:44 AM, Rachel Frost Hatter said: I have only just seen your replies I'm afraid! That is very interesting to hear that his workshop is still there. Thank you for this information I will have to check and see if the status is still the same. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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