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The fabric of Mallorca: Teixits Vicens

Teixits Vicens Pollença

Each year in January Mallorca celebrates its patron saints Sant Antoni and Sant Sebastià with huge fires and wild correfocs. Actually, fire tongues are popular on the island all year round. The fabric with the traditional llengües pattern is made in an elaborate process that only three manufactures master, today. In their workshop in Pollença Teixits Vicens proudly introduces you to the making-of. The ancient dyeing technique named ikat came to the Mediterranean via the Silk Road a long time…

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Walking on air: Yuccs

Yuccs

We brace ourselves for the winter with additional layers of clothes. The sheep in the Tramuntana and on the fields of Mallorca though wear wool all year round. And for a reason. Because wool keeps you warm when it’s cold outside and it keeps you cool during the heat of the summer. That’s why I got woolen shirts for hiking and cycling. But only recently I discovered Yuccs. The young Mallorcan brand uses the traditional material to manufacture exceptional sneakers. The founder of Yuccs, Pablo…