Alchimia

A curious quality invests this silk jacquard, as if the motifs it contains were naive woodblock prints. As a tribute to Gio Ponti, shapes combine spare simplicity with a decorative nous, telling a story of object and design, of home and familiarity. The rich luster of the silk is a perfect foil to the low-key particularity of the motifs woven within it. Technical note: the satin ground in pure silk is very luxurious thanks to the use of 3-ply yarn twisted in Italy and with a high number of threads per cm, an inherent quality of Rubelli weaving. The fine cotton weft, in a colour which tones in with the warp, is used to create a measured matte contrast. A design by Gio Ponti dated to the early Fifties.