Palma Futsal's new outfits put 1870 looms to work

Palma Futsal's first-team players step onto a 15-metre catwalk in Palma, Mallorca, on Monday, 9 November, to unveil new off-court outfits handmade by four island workshops. The show takes place in the courtyard of the Misericòrdia, the Mallorca Island Council says.

The collection, called Fil a fil, carries a herringbone pattern made for the club in purple, green and white. It runs across shirt cuffs, the collar of the winter shirt, braces and the centre of a sports bag. It is not printed or embroidered: Artesania Tèxtil Bujosa weaves it thread by thread on looms dating from 1870 in Santa Maria del Camí, Mallorca. The threads are dyed by hand, and every piece is cut and sewn on the island.

For summer, there is an off-white linen shirt and linen shorts. The winter outfit pairs a jacket and pleated trousers with a high-necked linen shirt. Linen braces and a sports bag bearing the club crest complete the collection; the bag holds about 35 litres.

Vius Esporles and Maria Genovard Atelier made the summer clothes, Artesania Tèxtil Bujosa made the winter clothes and braces, and Feel Mallorca made the bags. All four workshops belong to Moda Artesana de Mallorca, a Mallorca Island Council scheme bringing together 18 island craftspeople. According to the council, Bujosa is the only workshop on Mallorca still using its weaving technique.

Topics: Sport · Palma · Santa Maria del Camí · Esporles

Source: Europa Press / Mallorca.com