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