Torno Pesca
Como has owed its wealth and culture to silk for centuries, even today the most delicate phases of the processing of this fibre, unique in terms of resistance and quality, take place in the Como area.
Today Como silk is synonymous with exclusivity and style and is the object of desire of the most famous luxury brands.
Silk is a protein fiber produced from the slime of an insect, the Bombyx Mori, and fine fabrics are obtained from it.
It was during the 18th century that silk production in Como became industrial, in 1840 the mulberry trees, the plants on which the silkworms feed, covered 93% of the cultivated area in the Como area. In the past, it was the peasant families who took care of sericulture and spinning mills and weaving mills sprang up everywhere.
