Journal

Estos muros que nos hablan

THESE WALLS THAT SPEAK TO US

Each day, we’re reminded how fortunate we are that ÁBBATTE’s workshops inhabit the space of the old monastery of Santa María de la Sierra, but what we share with these ruins...

Un cuento de primavera

A spring tale

One spring day, our skeins of wool hung in the breeze on the porch of our dyeing cabin, drying in the open air. We had dyed them in shades of red using our emblematic plant, Rubia tinctorum, and now they formed soft bands of colour, like a small, shifting landscape. That day, Marta, the dyer, discovered a small mystery: the skeins were torn and frayed.

ÁBBATTE un jardín tintóreo Beruete

A garden of dye plants in Segovia

There are discoveries that do not arrive through thought, but through life itself. One believes to have made a practical decision (to plant, to design, to arrange…) only to find, with time, that what seemed improvised was in fact responding to something that preceded us: the “spirit of the place”.

SEDA, nuestra primera lámpara

SEDA, our first lamp

The finest ideas often emerge from spontaneous, unassuming conversations. This was how, a year and a half ago, Seda was born, a lamp created in collaboration with design and architecture studio MAYICE. Inspired by Japanese writer Junichiro Tanizaki’s reflections, it brings beauty not only to illuminated spaces but also to those touched by shadow.

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ABBATTE SOLSTICIO DE INVIERNO SEGOVIA

NATALIS SOLIS INVICTI

The short days of winter have always seemed to me deeply inspiring, where the dim light offers moments of reflection and tranquillity. These days, the lack of brightness helps us contemplate, rather than merely see. Sometimes a glimpse says more than what meets the eye.

ABBATTE COAT ALPACA BESPOKE

AA COAT A COLLABORATION BY ÁBBATTE AND ALETHEIA

Nature offers us far more than we often realise. This recurring reflection at ÁBBATTE is the foundation of a new piece we're thrilled to unveil today: a collaboration with the artisanal fashion brand, ALETHEIA.

ÁBBATTE blanket handmade in Spain

THE EMBRACE OF MATTER: THE ÁBBATTE BLANKET

ÁBBATTE blankets are one of the pieces that best convey our philosophy of living. They comfort us, envelop us, protect us, they feel like a second skin, like the embrace of the people we love.

ABBATTE - LUXURY HANDCRAFTED TEXTIL PIECES FROM SPAIN

On silence and our time of rest

Silence is one of the most underrated states today. We live in a rush to do, to communicate, to run. Life slips away amidst the noise.

ÁBBATTE high craftsmanship

Craftsmanship is not the same as rustic

High craftsmanship isn't rustic, but quite the opposite: it's sophisticated, exquisite, and precise. It should be understood as the highest level of mastery in a technique.

Abbatte dye plant garden

Garden diaries. Spring

One of my most precious gifts since we founded ÁBBATTE is the botanical garden of dye plants, next to the Santa María de la Sierra monastery.

'Translucency', our new sculpture that celebrates subtlety

'Translucency', our new sculpture that celebrates subtlety

ÁBBATTE showcased "Translucency" at the last Milan Design Week—a luxurious textile sculpture that celebrates the art of subtlety and the value of seeing with discernment.

Premio Hispania Nostra a las Buenas Prácticas en Conservación del Patrimonio Cultural y Natural 2017

Hispania Nostra Award For Best Practices In The Conservation Of Cultural And Natural Heritage

On January 25th, 2018, we had the honour of receiving, from Her Majesty Queen Sofía, the Award for Heritage Conservation as a Factor of Economic and Social Development, granted by...

Artesanía contemporánea para sibaritas de la estética

Contemporary craft for aesthetic connoisseurs

Handmade pieces crafted from natural fibres with a contemporary approach — this is the philosophy of ÁBBATTE. A constant tribute to artisanal work. It is, above all, a project of...

¿Por qué en este lugar?

Why here?

Why here? ÁBBATTE was born in a Cistercian abbey where tradition and modernity coexist in the revival of the ancient art of weaving. This location is the perfect fusion between...

Nada como estar en casa

There’s no place like home

A home should be a place of peace, a space where we are in harmony with our individuality. That is why it must be personal, not a neutral, impersonal setting...

Almohadones tejidos a mano: objeto textil como regalo suntuoso

Handwoven cushions: textile objects as luxurious gifts

During the Arab rule in Spain, it was traditional to give luxurious textile objects as gifts. At ÁBBATTE, we’ve sought to revive this custom by introducing a collection of handwoven...

Las reinas de Castilla

The queens of Castilla

The queens of Castilla, from Doña Urraca to Isabel the Catholic, wore sumptuous garments. They layered piece upon piece: camisias, sayas, briales, cloaks, and veils, all made with exquisite and...

Vámonos de picnic!!

Let’s go on a picnic!

We enter a new season with a touch of melancholy as we leave summer behind, a time when we likely shared joyful moments with family and friends. But that doesn’t...

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