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Burel Factory
Burel Factory weaves Portuguese wool on 19th-century looms at its mill in Manteigas. Burel, the cloth traditionally worn by Serra da Estrela shepherds, gets its density from being compacted after weaving. The range includes blankets, cushions and wall panels, and you can buy burel by the metre.
Image: Burel Factory
What they make, where they make it
- Products
- Blankets & ThrowsCushions & Cushion CoversWall ArtOttomansCoats & Jackets
- Works with
- Merino wool, wool
- Based in
- Manteigas, Portugal
- Made in
- Portugal
Who it's for, how to get it
- For
- Men, Women
- Typical pricing
- Up to 200€
- Ships to
- Worldwide
“Burel Factory is a Portuguese brand, born in the Serra da Estrela mountain range, dedicated to the preservation and regeneration of industrial heritage, the profound knowledge of the wool industry that spans generations, and the unique culture and traditions that punctuate that place, its people, and its history. From the heart of the mountains, it promotes the mastery of knowledge, the art made by many hands that warp, card, spin, and weave on ancestral machines whose sounds have been heard since the 19th century, whose rhythm and beauty enchant us.”
Source: Burel Factory, History page
