Wilde Velluto Alpaca Blu and each step of construction

and each step of construction takes place on Italian soil — a supply chain as clean and traceable as the product itself

From the sourcing of the plant silk to the hand-finishing of each pair

precise stitching within a production process that remains entirely on Italian ground

light enough for long days of labor

Friulane donna

Wilde Velluto Alpaca Blu and each step of constructionThe Friulane was born as peasant footwear in the villages of northeastern Italy silent on stone floors, light enough for long days of labor, and stitched from whatever fabric was at hand. When Piedaterre Venice began crafting them at the Rialto Bridge in 1952, the brand saw potential where others saw simplicity, and over seven decades it has guided the tradition toward materials the original makers could scarcely have imagined. The Wilde Velvet Alpaca