Zoagli: Artisan Weaving since 1932｜Italy

The production and manufacture of velvets dates back to the 16th century.
Velvets were used for liturgical vestments, clothing, and furnishings. In fact, Genoa velvet was among the favorite fabrics of the nobility and the papacy for more than three centuries. With industrialization, and the great increase in production, the market seemed to exclude Ligurian production, in favor of the foreign market as well. Indeed, artisans do not have the opportunity to adapt to the new production rhythms. Weaving a few tens of meters of cloth using artisanal methods requires months of processing and very high levels of specialization, but the resulting product is infinitely better than the industrial one.This is why the art of silk weaving in Genoa and Liguria still remains active today. In the past, SERGIO Gaggioli, at the age of 15,initially accompanied by his father, would tour the homes of the 25 homeworkers to check the work and operation of the looms that produced " Velvet united of Genoa."
It was from here that he began to gain experience by learning tricks and tricks of the trade.