Her Life
Born in what is now Croatia, she studied at the Bauhaus and became known for pioneering textile technology. She worked closely with Gunta Stölzl and later led parts of the weaving workshop.
This profile discusses persecution and the Holocaust.
Otti Berger
1898–1944 · Born in what is now Croatia
Weaving
In one sentence
A textile innovator whose career was cut short by persecution.
Her Work
She designed fabrics with new structures and properties, focusing on how a fabric feels, behaves and functions, including upholstery and wall coverings, and she registered patents for her fabric constructions.
Why she was overlooked
In Nazi Germany she was barred from working in her profession as a Jewish woman and struggled to obtain visas to emigrate. She was murdered at Auschwitz in 1944.
Her Legacy Today
Her name appears far less often than her male contemporaries, but scholars now treat her textile research as a landmark.
- Upholstery and wall-covering fabrics (1920s–30s)
- Patented fabric constructions (1930s)
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