Our 100% silk yarn dyed double duchesse fabric, seen here sitting on the hard rocks of the swiss alps. Structural, yet soft, perfect for creating the most sculptural and vibrant garments on the planet.
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Our Ellsworth Kelly inspired fabric. We recreated his Color Spectrum piece as a yarn dyed Double Duchesse. An excercise to show off the different stages of the weaving process at our mill here in Como, Italy.
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We have a habit of bringing our beautoful silk fabrics to unique locations around the world. Here is our yarn dyed striped double duchesse amidst the pristine dunes of White Sands National Monument in New Mexico, USA.
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These are close up shots of how lurex warps are unloaded and subsequently woven. This specific kind of fabric is made possible by combining the use of analog warping machines and modern weaving machines. Woven at our mill in Como, Italy
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Detail of a weaving machine in motion.
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Did you know that silk is the only textile fiber with a negative.GWP (Global Warming Potential).
The amount of CO2 absorbed by the mulberry plant is larger than the amount of CO2 that is released into the atmosphere from the transformation process.
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A view of one of our classic mechanical shuttle looms at our mill in Como, Italy. These machines have been discontinued since the 1960s, yet they still manage to weave a certain kind of quality that modern looms cannot.
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