Prelle: Guardian of Lyon Silk Since 1752
Founded in 1752, Prelle is a silk manufacturer based in Lyon, currently headed by Sabine Verzier, the great-granddaughter of Thérèse Prelle. The company provides fabrics for notable clients such as Jacques Garcia and recently partnered with Pierre Gonalons for the 'Ray of Light' collection showcased during Paris Design Week. Prelle has previously restored silk fabrics for the Opéra Garnier in both 2004 and 2022 and is set to reconstruct wall silks for the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in 2026. With showrooms in Paris and New York, the firm earns two-thirds of its revenue from exports to the U.S. Prelle is the last Lyon-based house that weaves exclusively in France, employing around twenty artisans and possessing the largest textile archive worldwide, spanning the 17th to 20th centuries.
Key facts
- Prelle is a Lyon-based silk manufacturer founded in 1752.
- The company is led by Sabine Verzier, great-granddaughter of Thérèse Prelle.
- Prelle has the world's largest textile archive.
- The company restored silk fabrics for the Opéra Garnier in 2004 and 2022.
- In 2026, Prelle will reconstruct wall silks for the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston.
- Prelle's clients include decorators Jacques Garcia, Jacques Grange, and Peter Marino.
- The company collaborated with designer Pierre Gonalons on 'Ray of Light' for Paris Design Week.
- Prelle is the last Lyon house to weave exclusively in France.
- The company has twelve handlooms and modern Dornier looms.
- Two-thirds of Prelle's revenue comes from exports, mainly to the US.
Entities
Artists
- Marc Jacobs
- Jacques Garcia
- Jacques Grange
- Peter Marino
- Georges de Feure
- Pierre Gonalons
- Pierre-Toussaint Déchazelle
- Charles Corderier
- Eugène Prelle
- Aimé Prelle
- Thérèse Prelle-Verzier
- Charles Verzier
- Sabine Verzier
- Guillaume Verzier
Institutions
- Prelle
- Connaissance des Arts
- Opéra Garnier
- Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
- Paris Design Week
- Beaux-Arts de Lyon
Locations
- Lyon
- France
- Paris
- New York
- Boston
- United States
- Versailles
- Croix-Rousse
- Newport