Tessiture Luigi Bevilacqua is a textile company incorporated in Venice in 1875—originally in the sestiere of Castello. The company deals primarily with the production of velvet, lampas, damask, and satin on 17th century looms.
History
Origins
The first evidence of the involvement of the Bevilacqua family in the production of silks date back to 1499.È stata ritrovata una committenza veneziana sul cartiglio presente sul quadro San Marco trascinato nella Sinagoga di Giovanni di Niccolò Mansueti, che può far risalire la storia della famiglia a questa data. Sito della Tessitura Luigi Bevilacqua It wasn't until 1875, however, that the textile production was incorporated into a company under Luigi Bevilacqua (1844–1898).
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