{"title":"Portuguese rug","description":"\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAt the foot of the medieval village of Monsaraz, between the fields and vineyards of the Alentejo, the small town of Reguengos de Monsaraz concentrates the economic activity of this rural region of Portugal.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBehind the walls of the whitewashed workshop, five concentrated workers are busy with century-old crafts. There were 50 of them in the 1930s.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAlways the same machines, the same gestures, the same chopping noise; the same patterns, the same deep and vibrant colors on these “mantas” (blankets) which the shepherds once covered themselves with to protect themselves from the cold.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMizette, a haughty Dutchman who arrived in the 1960s, took over the almost abandoned factory at the end of the Revolution.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThanks to her, this heritage of adoption – recently passed on to Portuguese entrepreneurs – lives on: experienced weavers pass on their expertise to the youngest, traditional patterns are enriched with new designs, “shocking pink” and other new colors are introduced at the request of her world wide customers…\u003c\/div\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"manta-alentejo-arco-iris","title":"Manta - \"Arco-Iris\" model","description":"In the past, shepherds in Portugal's rural Alentejo region would adorn themselves with these pure wool \"mantas\" (blankets) to protect themselves from the cold.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eToday, while these \"mantas\" can still be used as blankets, they are also used as bed throws, wall hangings and graphic, contemporary rugs.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eEach \"manta\" is unique, woven entirely by hand on 19th-century looms. 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