Job: llengue-stealer
- Who: family weaving factory-workshop in Pollença, founded in 1854; five generations. Today it is run by sisters Joana and Cati Vicens Capllonch, who continue the work of their father, the master craftsman Martí Vicenç Alemany (there is a Martí Vicenç Museum in Pollença).
- Where: Can Berenguer roundabout, Pollença. Shop and guided tours (according to sources, by appointment / fixed time; confirm).
- What he does: he steals llengües (Majorcan ikat: yarn dyed before weaving) by the meter and finished product: cushions, tablecloths, curtains, bags, espadrilles, clothes. Catalog of more than 200 classic and modern fabrics.
- Singular: one of the few workshops in Europe that continues to weave ikat; finalist for the National Crafts Awards (2021); in Homo Faber (Michelangelo Foundation).
- Web: teixitsvicens.com
- Do you update the tradition? Yes: he has taken the fabric into fashion and his own accessories ("reinvents the steal of llengües"). I have not verified specific collaborations with external designers with a date.
For the project
First-class artisan × designer collaboration: more than 200 fabrics and the ability to produce short runs. Possible joint piece (woven or ikat pattern designed by four hands), guided visit to the workshop for the atlas and loan of pieces for the exhibition. Interlocutors: Joana or Cati Vicens.
Frequently asked questions
What is Teixits Vicens?
Job: llengue-stealer
Sources
- homofaber.com/en/discover/teixits-vicens-textile-crafting-spain
- majorcadailybulletin.com/holiday/life-style/2023/07/02/114557/mallorca-fashion-m
- periodicodeibiza.es/etiqueta/Teixits+Vicens.html
Working text from the Disseny Indígena knowledge base, machine-translated from Spanish.