Placemats: options for every taste, from Andalusian to Neapolitan style

Sicilian automotive or Mediterranean blue?

All of the traditional motifs of the Dolce & Gabbana house collections – Leopard, Zebra, Blu Mediterraneo and Carretto – are used on the place mats. An explosion of colour and print, a tribute to the artisan custom.

From the sails of Amerigo Vespucci to the desk

There is a story to be instructed right here: Launched as a coaching ship by our Italian Navy in 1931, the Amerigo Vespucci is a tribute to historic maritime traditions. The ropes are manufactured from pure fibers and the rigging is meticulously handcrafted, similar to the stitching of the 26 Olona canvas sails. The latter is changed each decade and the material remains to be made to authentic Thirties specs at this time. The Olona canvas comes from the Varese area, the place the Olona river flows. Weaving is carried out on a shuttle loom, which is rigorously hammered to provide the linen larger sturdiness. It has an especially onerous look when moist, however returns to its authentic fluidity after drying. Gradual Design44 The Pordenone workplace determined to make use of 260m of waste cloth from this canvas used for Amerigo Vespucci to create the gathering. American, restricted and numbered placemat collection. A blue line runs throughout the material as a information for stitching.