wool Archives - Portugal Confidential https://portugalconfidential.com/tag/wool/ Travel & Lifestyle Wed, 08 Mar 2023 18:53:23 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1 https://portugalconfidential.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/cropped-LinkedIN-PC-T_L-Lauch-Profile-Photo-400x400-1-32x32.jpg wool Archives - Portugal Confidential https://portugalconfidential.com/tag/wool/ 32 32 Burel Factory Debuts Woolclopedia Fashion Line https://portugalconfidential.com/burel-factory-fashion-woolclopedia/ https://portugalconfidential.com/burel-factory-fashion-woolclopedia/#respond Wed, 08 Mar 2023 18:46:12 +0000 https://portugalconfidential.com/?p=50158 Burel Factory, the reimagined wool weaving company utilizing traditional production methods to create contemporary products, introduces a new fashion line: Woolclopedia.  It is a bold unisex collection 100% sustainable and 100% made in Portugal.    In centuries past, the thick woolen material known as burel was woven by shepherds in the Serra da Estrela mountains in central Portugal for use as capes and coats. It is a heavy, durable, weather resistant fabric ideal for outdoor environments.  However, as fashion progressed […]

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]]> https://portugalconfidential.com/burel-factory-fashion-woolclopedia/feed/ 0 WOOL Urban Art Festival, 19-27 September in Covilhã https://portugalconfidential.com/wool-urban-art-festival-2020-covilha/ https://portugalconfidential.com/wool-urban-art-festival-2020-covilha/#respond Fri, 11 Sep 2020 11:01:44 +0000 https://portugalconfidential.com/?p=43918 WOOL, the respected urban art festival nestled in the central Portugal town of Covilhã, brings to life more large-format murals and exhibitions from 19 to 27 September.  For WOOL 2020, renowned Spanish artists Jofre Oliveras (work featured at top) and Alberto Montes, and Portuguese artists Tiago Galo and Catarina Glam, will paint large-scale murals on walls of buildings in the historic city center.  Other activities planned for this edition include installation art works, the national premier of the film Martha: […]

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