Behind the Scenes at Rubelli
Rubelli, the majority shareholder of Donghia and half owner of Bergamo, manufactures textiles in the hills above Lake Como. Here’s a quick peek!
The Rubelli mill is in Cucciago and was built in the mind-1800’s. This mill houses both a modern textile mill as well as looms from the 18th century. Here it is before renovation in 2004:
Here’s how it looks today:
Here is one of the antique looms. These are used by students who are studying to be Master Weavers to create silk textiles exactly as they were woven 300 years ago.
Handloomed velvet on antique loom at Rubelli
One of many modern looms at Rubelli
Ancient design being woven on modern Rubelli loom
Metallic yarns for modern looms
Complicated jacquard Camelia being woven at Rubelli