Journal
Damasks and mosaics: rediscovered traditions
We’ve taken part in the restoration of Fornace Orsoni, providing a silk damask to a company that has been producing mosaics for centuries: here’s its story
Some curious facts on Venetian fabrics
Have you already taken our test to find out how much you know about weaving? Well, it’s time to see the solutions and maybe discover something new
The patterns of Giorgione: an exhibition on 16th-century fabrics and paintings
From October 27th to March 4th we’re showing our fabrics in Castelfranco, at an exhibition on Giorgione and painted fabrics: here’s the programme
Exploring 15th-century Venice with the Historical Regatta
The Historical Regatta is an event joining sport and re-enactment in Venice: come and discover its secrets and its Renaissance costumes and fabrics
From noble mansion to fashion store: the restoration of Palazzo Torres
Dolce & Gabbana have opened a new store in the restored Palazzo Torres, near St Mark’s Square, using some of our fabrics, too: here’s the result
How do you create an 18th-century atmosphere? Using damasks
We’ve supplied the Metropole Hotel in Venice with one of our silk damasks for cushions, curtains and other furniture elements: find out which one
The tales of our “veludere”
Why are handwoven velvets so special? Tessitura Bevilacqua’s weavers will explain it to you in this video and show you our antique fabric mill
Weaving… on paper
The artists of the association Matite in Viaggio have visited our Tessitura and pictured fabrics and looms on their notebooks: here’s what they’ve created
Art and craftsmanship: Bevilacqua goes to the Biennale
We’re joining the 57th Venice Art Biennale with a work dedicated to handwoven fabrics, in the Venice Pavilion: here’s a sneak peek at it
The elegance and splendour of Renaissance motifs
What are the patterns of typical Renaissance luxury fabrics? Find it out here, with the help of the Italian upholstery fabrics from our archive
The thread that unites 4 centuries of velvets
In the video by Great Big Story filmed at Luigi Bevilacqua’s, Alberto Bevilacqua describes the story of the weaving mill, its origins and a century-old tradition
How velvets are born: from the drawing to the loom
The phenomenal story of one of our most peculiar Italian velvets, made for the stylist Yiqing Yin, and of the requirements of a handloom
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