Gugjet cushion heart

Gugjet cushion heart

Gugjet cushion heart is a nice decorative object. it recalls the local Friulian tradition because it represents the Gugjet motif, the quintessential symbol of Carnia. Gugjet cushion is perfetc as gift idea or for an original wedding favor.

Gugjet cushion is made with ecrù color fabric and presents an original embroidered motif.

Available in two sizes. On request we develop personalizations with customer preferred embroidery color.

Minor differences of the product compared to the photo indicate the high craftsmanship of a handmade product. Dimensions approximately 12 x 12 cm or 18 x 18 cm.

PRODUCTION

The Cooperativa Da Amici Viviamo Insieme Dividendo Esperienze, or DAVIDE for short, was born in 2000 thanks to a group of families with disabled children living in a mountainous area. In 2006, the first course of weaving with handlooms was run that, over the years, has turned into an activity with an ever increasing quality and a growing recognition in the territory.

In 2012 the cooperative joined the “Project Gugjet” scheme promoted by the municipal administration of Tolmezzo (UD), aimed at the spreading of a new symbol of the pride and culture of Carnia.

HISTORY

The art of weaving in Carnia has very ancient origins, but it was particularly rooted in the period from the early 1700s to the late 1800s when there was at least one loom in use in every home, even in the most remote and furthest valley. The entrepreneur Jacopo Linussio gave such a great impetus to the activity; in a few short years built up a manufacturing company employing some 30,000 textile workers. At the time Jacopo Linussio’s textile mill was considered Europe’s largest textile manufacturer and, with the assistance of the Republic of Venice, the textiles were exported to places as far and wide as Asia and the America’s.

Inspired by the experience of Linussio in the Eighteenth century, DAVIDE propose various textile items.