From the start, Bottega’s major product was leather-based items. And right this moment, their basket-weave method is world-famous. So, it’d come as a shock to listen to that this was really only a workaround to a technical drawback!
When Bottega first began out, its stitching machines couldn’t work with most leathers. The machines have been sourced from the native Veneto area, and this area was well-known for ready-to-wear clothes. Due to this, the needles weren’t lengthy sufficient to deal with the thicker leather-based sometimes used for purses and equipment.
This seemingly put Bottega at a drawback as they weren’t in a position to fuse extra strong leathers. However whereas the apparent resolution might have been to get different stitching machines, the progressive Michele and Renzo had one thing else in thoughts. From then on, they solely labored with delicate, skinny leather-based. The baggage nonetheless needed to be sturdy, although, and so, they lower the leather-based into strips and weaved them collectively diagonally. This made the ultimate product a lot sturdier, and the now well-known Intrecciato Weave was born.
Intrecciato is Italian for ‘intertwined’ or ‘braided’. And the woven sample has since grow to be a signature of the Bottega Veneta home. Folks beloved it! And Bottega managed to create a novel look without having to promote its emblem throughout its merchandise. It didn’t take lengthy for the label to go international. However some huge modifications have been on their approach…
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Bottega Veneta
The Historical past of Bottega Veneta
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