Journal
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
Dear Basilica, it’s time for your Sunday velvet
Che ci fanno i velluti d’arredamento della Bevilacqua dentro la Basilica della Madonna della Salute a Venezia? Venite a scoprirlo, ma solo il 21 novembre
The right name to the right fabric: some tricks
If you can’t you tell a brocade from a lampas or don’t know the features of damasks, here are some tricks to help you give a name to each fabric
Venice, silk and Renaissance: a journey full of surprises
Let’s step back to the 15th century in Venice to discover who raised silkworms and produced the silk the city needed for its luxury fabrics
Surrounded by the light and warmth of yellow
In the 1950s, one of our Venetian velvets was chosen to decorate the Yellow Oval Room in the White House: these are its features and why it ended up there
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
Jacquard weaving in 5 moves: how it works
We’re about to tell you how the Jacquard machine works, to show how Italian handmade fabrics are produced on antique looms
Weaving relationships to grow together
Tessitura Bevilacqua is now part of the Venice Textile Manufacturers, a network of companies born to preserve the textile traditions of the Venetian area
The Silk Guild in Venice: the first weavers
The success of Venetian luxury silk fabrics began with the guilds born from the 13th century onwards. Here’s how they were born and what they produced
A history of fabrics in Venice
Let’s go to Altino, a city connected to the origins of Venice and its silk industry, where we took part in a meeting on the history of fabrics
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