At the end of the 1400s Ludovico il Moro, duke of Milano, imported the silkworm from Asia and promoted the production of silk and textiles in our region. Since then, Como became one of the worlds’ capitals in the silk industry and still is.
Enter the rooms of one of the historic silk lab of Como: listen to the tales of the masters of silk, watch their movements and the surprising creativity of young talents.
The best fashion designers from all over the world work shoulder to shoulder with the maestro of the silk labs in Como.
Do you know that each silk lab has a private archive whose access is limited only to a few masters of the lab?
Looking for an authentic experience? Ask us for the guided visit with an historian of textile that will charm you with amazing stories and traditions on the history of textiles over the centuries.
We open the door of a silk lab in Como, pic Setificio Ratti
Details
| Private guided tour | Tours can be done in Italian, Chinese, English, French, German, Japanese, Spanish, Portuguese, Russian and many more languages on demand. |
| Duration of the tour | About 2 hours per group. |
| Included in the tour |
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| Maximum number of partecipants | From 1 to maximum of 25 persons per guide Larger groups will be split in smaller groups. Guided tours are availble in English and any other language |
| How to book the guided tour |
Contact us and tell us number of people, date and timing. We will check availability of the factory and our best textile experts. |
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