I tessuti della Valgrisenche – Lo Drap
Permanent exhibition by the Les Tisserands cooperative on weaving drap, the rustic woollen cloth typical of Valgrisenche.
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About the museum
For time immemorial the inhabitants of Valgrisenche have devoted themselves to weaving drap, a rustic cloth of sheep’s wool made on traditional looms. Originally it came in only a few colours; today it is produced in a fair range of shades and designs, mostly geometric.
The permanent exhibition “Lo drap: l’anima tessile di una comunità” was set up in 2009 in the Salone polivalente Vieux Quartier to mark forty years of activity of the Les Tisserands cooperative, founded in 1969. Through images, objects and testimonies from residents, it tells of a know-how handed down from generation to generation, which involved entire families in an economic activity at risk of disappearing in the 1950s. A publication on the exhibition is also available.
Highlights
- Permanent exhibition on drap weaving
- Images, objects and testimonies from the valley’s residents
- Les Tisserands textile cooperative, active since 1969
- Publication devoted to the exhibition
Permanent exhibition
- Lo drap: l'anima tessile di una comunità – Permanent exhibition on the traditional weaving of drap in Valgrisenche, with images, objects and testimonies from residents.
- Founded
- 2009
- Operated by
- Cooperativa Les Tisserands
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Plan your visit
| Good to know | Group visits by appointment, through the Les Tisserands cooperative. |
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