I know there are towns such as Deruta and Faenza that are famous for ceramics. Are there towns with a similar reputation for table linens? I'm thinking it would be great to have a tablecloth we can use that would remind us of our trip to Italy. Looking online I didn't find anything specific, the pages were just links to stores selling Italian tablecloths but not a mention of towns specifically known for them.
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Actually, I went to the south of France looking for table linens and didn’t find anything I liked or was reasonably priced, and then the second part of my trip was along the coast and over to Tuscany, and I found table linens in San Gimagnano which was a total surprise because it is such a touristy town, but maybe that was the reason! So yeah, I use my tablecloths and think of San G. And that was a few years ago and I still like my tablecloths. But no, I’ve never heard of anywhere in Italy that’s famous for their textiles.
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IThis is not in Italy, but if you’re heading to French Basque village of Saré, you will find linens.
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Definitely Perugia, the Capital city of Umbria.
Burano (near Venice) is famous for lace work, which maybe includes something to place on tables, but Perugia is what you probably want for artistic table linen. Table cloth in Italian is TOVAGLIA. You may want to Google TESSITURA ARTIGIANALE (or ARTISTICA) PERUGIA. Tessitura means “weaving”.
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Somehow I missed seeing that in Perugia. Darn.