Su Marmuri Cooperative Tessile Artigiana

Eastern Sardinia


For rugs, towels, curtains and bedspreads bearing Maria’s naturalistic designs, head to the Su Marmuri Cooperative Tessile Artigiana. Here you’ll find a group of dedicated ladies keeping alive traditional hand-looming techniques and you can see the noisy looms in action. Prices start at around €20 for a hand towel.


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