Experience Calabria
"There is nothing better to appreciate a territory and its history than to immerse yourself in a genuine hands-on experience. You can choose from different types of courses, from frame weaving to manual looms, to tailoring and eco-printing."
'Our goal is to pass down our story and let you discover and experience, through training paths, our traditions to learn to love the truest Calabria.'
Recover and pass down
The ORIGINI project was created with the aim of rediscovering traditions that are now less known even to the inhabitants themselves, with the goal of restoring luster to a textile art that is very important for our land.
"A people who ignore their own past will never know anything about their present."
"You can't know where you're going if you don't know where you come from."
"Knowing the past helps us understand the present and build the future."
The ORIGINI project laboratory was inaugurated on May 16, 2024, the day of the eighth anniversary of the opening of the Malìa Lab atelier.
The idea of creating a laboratory that combines production and training has been with us for years and is connected to our dream of recreating a textile supply chain in the area based on the production and processing of the native Ginestra yarn.
The same emotions and the ideas of sustainability and ethics that drove us to return to Calabria and create our sustainable brand have guided us on this journey.
Our goal is to enhance and pass down the textile history of our territory and to recreate a production chain.
The frame will be used with two meanings, to produce and
to shape. A tool of our history, it becomes a spokesperson for a change in behavior and vision as a means to reconnect people with the genuine part of the fashion world.
"Rediscovering fabrics and textile know-how, promoting a sustainable alternative to fast fashion, to educate the consumer, providing them with both a good, a philosophy, and finally a tool for social interaction."
The frame is a tool that does not discriminate; from the young to the older adults, everyone can approach its use without limitations, and as an artistic manual tool, it also has a strong spiritual and moral significance.
The laboratory as a social and sharing place is open to anyone who wants to try their hand, even just for a brief experience, and immerse themselves in our traditions.
The frame is definitely the protagonist of the project, but not only that. Our intention is to address other themes to ensure a broader educational offer and create a multidisciplinary experience suitable for all ages.
In fact, it is our intention to conduct supplementary courses that will cover tailoring, pattern making, ecoprinting, and other artisanal techniques related to the world of fashion.
Many of these courses will also be available online, with the possibility of personalized consultations by appointment.
Calabria has an ancient history and the textile sector has always been a driving force since the times of Magna Graecia.
Silk, Hemp, Wool and above all Broom were common fabrics, high-quality natural fibers at "Km 0", made and packaged locally, to be then processed with manual looms.
"It is not uncommon even today to have a grandmother who worked on a loom or extracted the natural fibers needed for the loom."
The problem, however, is right here; from our grandparents, that healthy way of producing and valuing materials has been lost, diluting through the subsequent generations until it has become more of a memory than a value.
The ORIGINI project laboratory was inaugurated on May 16, 2024, the day of the eighth anniversary of the opening of the Malìa Lab atelier.
The idea of creating a laboratory that combines production and training has been with us for years and is connected to our dream of recreating a textile supply chain in the area based on the production and processing of the native Ginestra yarn.
The same emotions and the ideas of sustainability and ethics that drove us to return to Calabria and create our sustainable brand have guided us on this journey.
Our goal is to enhance and pass down the textile history of our territory and to recreate a production chain.
The frame will be used with two meanings, to produce and
to shape. A tool of our history, it becomes a spokesperson for a change in behavior and vision as a means to reconnect people with the genuine part of the fashion world.
"Rediscovering fabrics and textile know-how, promoting a sustainable alternative to fast fashion, to educate the consumer, providing them with both a good, a philosophy, and finally a tool for social interaction."
The frame is a tool that does not discriminate; from the young to the older adults, everyone can approach its use without limitations, and as an artistic manual tool, it also has a strong spiritual and moral significance.
The laboratory as a social and sharing place is open to anyone who wants to try their hand, even just for a brief experience, and immerse themselves in our traditions.
The frame is definitely the protagonist of the project, but not only that. Our intention is to address other themes to ensure a broader educational offer and create a multidisciplinary experience suitable for all ages.
In fact, it is our intention to conduct supplementary courses that will cover tailoring, pattern making, ecoprinting, and other artisanal techniques related to the world of fashion.
Many of these courses will also be available online, with the possibility of personalized consultations by appointment.
Calabria has an ancient history and the textile sector has always been a driving force since the times of Magna Graecia.
Silk, Hemp, Wool and above all Broom were common fabrics, high-quality natural fibers at "Km 0", made and packaged locally, to be then processed with manual looms.
"It is not uncommon even today to have a grandmother who worked on a loom or extracted the natural fibers needed for the loom."
The problem, however, is right here; from our grandparents, that healthy way of producing and valuing materials has been lost, diluting through the subsequent generations until it has become more of a memory than a value.
Choose the experience that's right for you
Frame Courses, types
EXPERIENCE
The short frame loom course (50x50), ideal for those who want to create a small artifact and approach the world of weaving.
Duration 3 hours (usually afternoon).
You will work on a frame loom, that is, a small loom measuring 50x50 cm that will allow you to learn the basics, the movements, and also to create a small artifact that you can take home with you.
Suitable for everyone and all ages, to stimulate your creativity.
BEGINNER
The short course on Calabrian manual weaving, ideal for those who would like to learn how to create shawls, scarves, and rugs.
Duration 12 hours divided into 3 days.
"You will work on the standard Calabrian frame, learn the movements, and we will guide you in creating a basic shawl or alternatively a rug. We will provide you with all the necessary materials that you can naturally take home at the end of the course."
Suitable for everyone aged 14 and up, just arm yourself with patience and creativity.
INTENSIVE
A course in Calabrian manual weaving, ideal for those who would like to learn complex weaving techniques and processes, to be applied to scarves and other works.
Duration 15 hours divided into 3 days.
"You will work on the standard frame, learn the movements, and we will guide you in creating a shawl and a rug, both with advanced patterns (with complex techniques and designs), with different types of finishes. We will provide you with all the necessary materials that you can naturally take home at the end of the course."
Suitable for those who are already familiar with the frame or have already attended the BEGINNER course.
MASTER
The MASTER is the highest level course we offer and it will help you to be completely independent in using the frame.
Duration 20 hours divided into 5 non-consecutive days.
"You will work on the standard frame, learn to create the warp, and respond to all possible situations that may compromise your work. We will also guide you in creating advanced patterns, with different types of finishes. We will provide you with all the necessary materials that you can naturally take home at the end of the course."
"It is aimed at those who already have a medium to high level of manual skills and knowledge in using the loom and want to improve themselves or even start a profession."
The short frame loom course (50x50), ideal for those who want to create a small artifact and approach the world of weaving.
Duration 3 hours (usually afternoon).
You will work on a frame loom, that is, a small loom measuring 50x50 cm that will allow you to learn the basics, the movements, and also to create a small artifact that you can take home with you.
Suitable for everyone and all ages, to stimulate your creativity.
The short course on Calabrian manual weaving, ideal for those who would like to learn how to create shawls, scarves, and rugs.
Duration 12 hours divided into 3 days.
"You will work on the standard Calabrian frame, learn the movements, and we will guide you in creating a basic shawl or alternatively a rug. We will provide you with all the necessary materials that you can naturally take home at the end of the course."
Suitable for everyone aged 14 and up, just arm yourself with patience and creativity.
A course in Calabrian manual weaving, ideal for those who would like to learn complex weaving techniques and processes, to be applied to scarves and other works.
Duration 15 hours divided into 3 days.
"You will work on the standard frame, learn the movements, and we will guide you in creating a shawl and a rug, both with advanced patterns (with complex techniques and designs), with different types of finishes. We will provide you with all the necessary materials that you can naturally take home at the end of the course."
Suitable for those who are already familiar with the frame or have already attended the BEGINNER course.
The MASTER is the highest level course we offer and it will help you to be completely independent in using the frame.
Duration 20 hours divided into 5 non-consecutive days.
"You will work on the standard frame, learn to create the warp, and respond to all possible situations that may compromise your work. We will also guide you in creating advanced patterns, with different types of finishes. We will provide you with all the necessary materials that you can naturally take home at the end of the course."
"It is aimed at those who already have a medium to high level of manual skills and knowledge in using the loom and want to improve themselves or even start a profession."
and not just the frame
The other courses coming soon
Tailoring
Sewing courses to be held both in the workshop and online.
We will soon add new information regarding this.
Modeling
Modeling courses to be conducted both in the laboratory and online.
We will soon add new information regarding this.
Embroidery
Manual embroidery courses to be held both in the workshop and online.
We will soon add new information regarding this.
Ecoprinting
Ecoprinting courses to be held both in the laboratory and online.
We will soon add new information regarding this.
Sewing courses to be held both in the workshop and online.
We will soon add new information regarding this.
Modeling courses to be conducted both in the laboratory and online.
We will soon add new information regarding this.
Manual embroidery courses to be held both in the workshop and online.
We will soon add new information regarding this.
Ecoprinting courses to be held both in the laboratory and online.
We will soon add new information regarding this.
For information and costs
Visit the page dedicated to available courses and fill out the contact form for more details.