Museo de Artesanía Textil
Museum of the Grazalema blanket factory, with original 19th-century textile machinery: carding machines, spinning equipment, fulling mills and wooden looms.
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About the museum
The Museo de Artesanía Textil de Grazalema belongs to the company Artesanía Textil de Grazalema, S.A., one of the oldest craft textile factories in Spain and the only one still active in the district. Wool blanket making in Grazalema is documented from the 17th century, and the town already appears in the Catastro de Ensenada.
The museum occupies a 19th-century building and houses the old machinery, now out of use, that was used to make the blankets: the complete carding train, spinning equipment, fulling mills (batanes), wooden looms and the natural teasels used to raise the nap of the cloth. The factory, which is still in operation, has a shop where its products are sold.
Highlights
- Complete carding train and 19th-century spinning machinery
- Fulling mills and wooden looms
- Blanket making documented since the 17th century
- Shop with blankets and fabrics made by the company
Permanent exhibition
- Maquinaria textil histórica – Original 19th-century machines for carding, spinning, fulling and weaving wool, with wooden looms and teasels for raising the nap.
- Operated by
- Artesanía Textil de Grazalema, S.A.
Admission & discounts
Admission is free.
Free admission according to travel guides.
Accessibility
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Kids & families
| Time needed | approx. 15 min |
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Getting there & parking
The factory is on the Carretera de Ronda, about a five-minute walk from Plaza de España.
Get directionsAmenities & dining
- Museum shop
Factory shop: Monday to Friday 11:00–13:30 and 17:00–19:00, and Saturdays 11:00–13:30.
Events & venue rental
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Plan your visit
| Good to know | The museum visit is short, about 15 minutes. |
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