Joanna Lumley’s Silk Road Adventure
The enthusiasm of Joanna Lumley, fascinated by her visit to Tessitura Bevilacqua, in this video taken from the first episode of her new TV series.
Precious fabrics bear witness to the history of the Venetian Palaces
Tessitura Bevilacqua has its roots in the history of Venice and is closely linked to it. In its DNA there are the traditions of an ancient art, the mastery handed down by the weaving craftsmen, the heritage of the decorative motifs that come from a long journey...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
A weaver in time saves nine
The production of high quality silk fabrics in Venice restarted in the 19th century: here’s why and who were the weavers who made it possible
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
How did our history as Italian fabrics manufacturers begin?
Who were the first upholstery fabric manufacturers at Bevilacqua’s? Here’s how our history as one of the oldest Italian fabric mills began
Decorative patterns through the centuries
From samites to the Venetian velvets of the 18th century, here’s some of the most widely used decorative patterns of old weaving mills in Venice
The rare birds of Venice: San Giovanni Grisostomo
The connections of the church of San Giovanni Grisostomo in Venice with fabrics… and merchants