AI use a traditional loom that is over 300 years old to make scarves, stoles, etc. by hand.
I make the yarns for weaving myself. With my own spinning wheel, in the traditional way.
I dye the yarns myself, using only natural materials and no chemicals.
Born in Munich, I have been living and working in Italy for almost 40 years, in an old farmhouse near Castello di Brolio near Gaiole in Chianti, in the province of Siena.
My interest in weaving was awakened when I was a little girl, when my mother gave me a children's weaving frame. Over the years, my passion for hand weaving grew.
In 1980, I came to Chianti and decided to turn my passion into my profession. I set up my first workshop in our beautiful old farmhouse.
In 1991, the TESSITURA a MANO studio was finally established in an outbuilding.
As a self-taught weaver, it took me several years to perfect this ancient craft.
My passion for this wonderful craft, which combines manual skill with creative design, has grown steadily over the years.
In the studio workshop, I currently work on four looms of different widths, one of which dates back to the 18th century.
The yarns used, such as hemp, linen, cotton, silk, soft merino wool, mohair, alpaca and cashmere, are of the finest quality and reflect the colours of the sky and hills of Tuscany: ochre, rust, sienna, olive green, but also bright colours such as orange, red, fuchsia, violet and others.
Most of the fabrics – scarves, stoles, ponchos, tea towels, bath and sauna towels, and placemats – are unique or produced in small series.
Yours sincerely,
Stefanie Düx