PORTUGUESE CHRISTMAS GIFTS: A SELECTION
Have yourself a Merry little Christmas...with some of my favorite 100% Portuguese gifts that I have decided to select for you! Have you ever heard about Burel? You will probably think that burel is simply a felt, just by looking at it. But it is in fact a woven made with pure wool, and one of the most warm and waterproof Portuguese fabrics handcrafted on the the mountain regions of Portugal, Serra da Estrela. Once used for capes and coats for rainy, snowy or cold days up in the mountains, in recent years, Burel has been given a new lease of life due to its resistance and versatility and it has evolved into new ideas and design solutions, accompanied by a vast range of textures, patterns, and colours. The Burel Factory project established several partnerships with portuguese designers to create contemporary pieces that are now conquering homes, offices, hotels, companies and fashion sense in the shape of carpets, pillows, bed spreads, benches, inner wall linings, backpacks, bags and desirable coats. The options are so many that I bet you'll have a hard time choosing, just as I do every time I visit their store!
