Europe’s last silk weaving workshop can be found in El Paso: the Taller de Las Hilanderas. Here, silk weavers give live demonstrations to show how their ancestors produced the precious fabric over 250 years ago. Back then, La Palma was the stronghold of the Canary Island silk production industry with more than 3,000 looms. The silk manufactory still receives many orders today, even from famous brands such as Prada. In 2011, an exhibition area was set up above the workshop showing videos, exhibits, and all sorts of information on the Canary Islands’ silk production. Since then, it has officially become the Museo de la Seda, although it’s always been called that in El Paso.
Las Hilanderas