History:
Arraiolos, land of tapestry it is still the centuries of History of hand embroidery by generations of embroiders who preserved till our times their most genuine handicraft the "Tapete de Arraiolos" (Arraiolos Carpet).The written reference more ancient than up to today is known was thought in the inventory of Catarina Rodrigues, woman of John Lourenço, farm-hand and resident in the estate of Bolelos, term of Arraiolos, where, for the year of 1598, the existence is described of “ hmm carpet of the tera new avalliado in dous mill Kings ”.
Right it is still that the archaeological diggings carried out in the Square Are Filed by It and I crush in the beginning of the century XXI, under the responsibility of the Archaeologist Ana Gonçalves, without damage of a more detailed investigation, induce the beginning of the production of carpets in Arraiolos for a phase previous to the century XV.
The Carpets of Arraiolos, embroidered textiles of quality are, of there are centuries, image of mark of the town and the district.
Ancient art done from many people to "know" and same " to be able to do " which distinguished craftswomen could build.