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Tessanda hand weaving mill
Tradition obliges
It rattles and creaks. That is the melody of the looms in the Tessanda. Some of them are 100 or more years old and were made by carpenters from the valley back then. The wooden devices are handcrafted jewels with their own names. They are called «Nepomuk», the «Guardian of Silence» or «Mammoth» – the largest loom in the manufactory. Only yarns made of pure natural fibres are used, from which the former cloth is made, what we call fabric today. Not only wool and linen are processed. The fine silk thread also becomes an elegant accessory on the loom.
Fabric for eternity
The oldest evidence of Tessanda hand weaving dates back to around 800, when the monastery of St. Johann in Müstair was built, which is now a UNESCO World Heritage Site. A fresco painter was employed in the monastery church. In the process, he not only left fingerprints in the soft painting plaster, but also the pattern of his hand-woven sleeve. Today, such textile patterns «made in the 21st century» can be found in the Tessanda's own shop on all kinds of everyday and gift articles. Not China-made, but an authentic and high-quality piece of Val Müstair – made to last forever.
