The museum is an Anchor point on the European Route of Industrial Heritage.
It was the largest worsted spinning mill in the Federal Republic of Germany.
Former textile workers had realised that the industry was disappearing and formed an association to rescue redundant equipment the museum displays this collection.
It covers the complete production cycle: from raw materials to designer fashions.
A central piece in the museum is the NAK sample book, a collection of 1.3 million fabric designs from the 1780s to the 1990s.