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The Espinhada can be made with natural weaving
or premium weaving. De La Espada furniture fea-
tures the premium weave, as it is more intricate
and durable. It takes approximately 30 hours to
weave the Espinhada for one Capo Lounge Armchair.
There is no finish on the textile, just the natu-
ral resilience of the merino wool fibres and the
weave. The textile, like every textile made at
the Fabricaal factory, is made completely by hand
on manual wooden looms and the dyeing is done in
accordance with the sustainability rules of the
European Community.
There is something about the passage of time and
the way meaning wraps around it, both personal-
ly and collectively. The traditions of our home
country are often a part of us, even without our
conscious participation, and the traditions of
even far away countries carry with them a depth
that resonates across cultures. Mantas Alentejanas
carry the imprint of time, culture, memory and
experience. Fabricaal continues this tradition,
holding firmly to heritage while sensitively mod-
ernising, furthering the story of the mantas for
all of us to enjoy, as we further our own personal
stories.
“We are taking care of the factory to actually
perpetuate this heritage but we are having a lot
of fun because we are creating really new stuff.”
