The SU MARMURI Textile Cooperative was founded in Ulassai in 1971 with the aim of preserving the ancient textile tradition of the town. Today it is the oldest company composed only of women in Sardinia.
The artefacts are made entirely by hand on horizontal manual looms, using the “pibionis” (grape seed) technique, a type of weaving typical and almost exclusive to Sardinia, with a characteristic relief effect and using exclusively natural raw materials, such as local sheep’s wool, linen, cotton, hemp and silk.
The production typology is very varied, always made in unique pieces or very small series, and includes carpets, tapestries, bedspreads, curtains, tablecloths, cushions, table runners, towels and, in general, everything related to the textile furnishing of the home.
In 1981 he began collaborating with Maria Lai on a design collection in which traditional shapes and techniques give rise to furnishing accessories at the crossroads of art, craftsmanship and design.
