Journal
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 silk revolution of the Middle Ages
Let’s go back to the Middle Ages to find out which looms European weavers used and why the beginning of sericulture in Europe was so revolutionary
Fashion and flowers of the Renaissance
During the 16th century clothing fabrics started becoming different from upholstery fabrics. Here’s how and which were the most widely used floral patterns
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
Leonardo Da Vinci at the Milan Furniture Fair
What do Leonardo Da Vinci and the Milan Furniture Fair have in common? We’ll reveal it during the Design Week with Chiodelli Arte: take a sneak peek at it
Not just lines: the patterns of Art Deco fabrics
Which are the designs of Art Deco fabrics and why are they still modern? Find it out here, with some examples from our furnishing fabrics
The splendour of 16th-century Venice in a gondola
With our luxury velvets we’ve joined a team of Venetian craftspeople to bring back the splendour of the parade gondola “Dogaressa”: here’s how
Wild fabrics
Where do animal pattern fabrics come from? Which was their meaning in the past and when were they first used for home decor? Discover it here
The hands behind fabrics: the weavers at Tessitura Bevilacqua
The weavers of Tessitura Bevilacqua describe their experience as producers of handwoven velvets on ancient looms and their training in a video
One is not born a weaver, but becomes one
One of our weavers tells you about her training at Bevilacqua’s and about handing down the know-how to work on handlooms and handmade fabrics
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
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