La Perla Artisanship | La Perla (Malta)

Intro

Our artisans use only the finest fabrics to construct the lingerie we offer. The love for precise detail, the sophisticated workmanship and the high quality materials are the approach towards an “up-dated” retrieval of the best in Italian craft heritage. Thanks to its original craft origins, La Perla has developed an in-depth knowledge of the female body and of all dressmaking techniques adopted to enhance it in the most harmonious possible way.

Leavers lace

The name "leavers" derives from the loom used to create this lace. These ancient looms were originally manufactured in England in the 19th Century and afterwards introduced in Calais, France, where the highest production of precious laces still happens today. Because of the extremely complex and costly manufacturing process involved, leavers looms have not been produced since the early 1900s. La Perla, however, is still preserving this extremely valuable heritage. Leavers looms are the only machines capable of working with a high number of threads, reproducing the intricate work of hand made lace. The lace created is distinguished by high definition of design and the length, width and the thinness may vary depending on the machine used.

Soutache process

The Soutache process consists of a loop similar to a ribbon, made of silk or other material, which is meticulously attached by hand onto a fabric base in such a way as to form a design. Soutache is used both in underwear and in swimwear and it represents one of the most sophisticated types of workmanship of the La Perla world.

Frastaglio technique

Frastaglio technique is an antique type of Florentine workmanship. It is a precious flat-stitch embroidery characteristic of eighteenth century spun yarn is trimmed to cord yarn on a veil of tulle and then attached onto silk or other fabric by means of a meticulous stitching process that is still today carried out completely by hand. The effect obtained is that of a refined motif of inlays that seem to be climbing up the fabric.