Tissage Moutet

What they make

According to their website, Tissage Moutet is a French weaving house based in Orthez, in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques, making table and household linen: tablecloths (plain and coated), napkins, table runners, kitchen towels, hand towels, aprons and oven mitts, including made-to-order pieces. The company works only with natural fibers, cotton and linen, and runs two distinct weaving techniques in-house — a traditional Basque loom for the striped and geometric patterns known as Basque linen, and a Jacquard loom, brought into the workshop in the 1950s, for more intricate custom designs. Founded in 1874 and today led by a fifth-generation family member, the firm still handles design, weaving and finishing entirely at its Orthez site, with staff trained in-house across seventeen different trades. It holds the Basque Linen Geographical Indication (since 2020), the Entreprise du Patrimoine Vivant label (since 2006), and the Ateliers d'Art de France label. Stated clients include cultural venues, private homes and Michelin-starred restaurants, alongside sales via its own online shop, retail boutiques and resellers.

• Table and household linen: tablecloths (plain and coated), napkins, table runners, kitchen towels, hand towels, aprons and oven mitts/pot holders, plus made-to-order tablecloths
• Traditional "Basque linen" woven on a dedicated Basque loom, using cotton and linen yarns in striped or geometric patterns
• Jacquard-woven textiles for more intricate, custom-designed patterns, a technique introduced into the workshop in the 1950s
• In-house design, weaving and finishing, all carried out at the company's own workshop in Orthez
• Guided visits of the working factory, offered on a scheduled basis (closed part of August)
• Sales through the company's own e-commerce site, physical retail boutiques and a reseller network

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