What Le Costantine (Tessitura) is known for
The weaving workshop at the Le Costantine estate near Lecce works four-shaft wooden looms to produce tapestries, rugs, blankets and cashmere, linen and silk scarves by hand, a craft the foundation revived originally to support local women's independence. Every piece gets its finishing done by hand rather than machine.
How ORBIS reads this city
Best for — Hand-loomed Salento textiles and scarves
Melpignano, Lecce province
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