<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Pareto Italy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shop Tuscan leather bags, handcrafted jewelry, silk scarves, wool and linen wraps for everyday wear, travel, gifting, and special occasions.]]></description><link>https://www.paretoitaly.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 17:32:43 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.paretoitaly.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Designer Spotlight: Alberto Piaserico MISIS SRL]]></title><description><![CDATA[Background &#38; Family Tell us a little about yourself and your family. I have two children — one is 13 and the other is only 3 years old. So I still have a lot of time to shape their future! My parents started this business when I was 5 years old. We didn't have money to hire workers back then, so in the evenings, when they brought work home, I would sit with them — watching TV and helping fix things, making small pieces. I was always involved, always living the product. Coming Into the...]]></description><link>https://www.paretoitaly.com/post/designer-spotlight-alberto-piaserico-misis-srl</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69c5a85a60f0b8e1134e97ff</guid><category><![CDATA[Spotlight]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 23:09:10 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e80530_044739e72c0b407ba5d7141e8bbde322~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_789,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Pareto Italy</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Thread That Connects Us]]></title><description><![CDATA[Silk has always been a traveler, and the story of how it found its way to the shores of Lake Como — and into the hands of our artisan families — is one of the great adventures in craft history. For two thousand years, China held silk’s secret under imperial lock and key. When it finally broke into Europe around 550 CE, it sparked a centuries-long journey through Byzantium, Sicily, and the city-states of Renaissance Italy. Weavers were captured, families were scattered, knowledge passed from...]]></description><link>https://www.paretoitaly.com/post/the-thread-that-connects-us</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69cea36540e74dbec4fe8e55</guid><category><![CDATA[Materials]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 13:41:19 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/nsplsh_324f43627135646c5f6634~mv2_d_4608_3456_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Pareto Italy</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gold, Silver &#38; the Metals of Italian Artisan Jewelry]]></title><description><![CDATA[A short-form overview of the metals behind our artisan collections — and the multi-generational families who shape them. Long before “made in Italy” became a global benchmark for quality, Italian goldsmiths were already setting the standard. In the workshops of Valenza, the ateliers of Arezzo, and along the storied streets of Florence’s Ponte Vecchio, the making of fine jewelry was never merely a trade — it was a lineage. Knowledge passed from grandparent to grandchild, technique refined...]]></description><link>https://www.paretoitaly.com/post/gold-silver-the-metals-of-italian-artisan-jewelry</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69cea1bf40e74dbec4fe8af2</guid><category><![CDATA[Materials]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 13:41:07 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e80530_16ffdf6a66bc4959a8b1868753d1746c~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_551,h_238,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Pareto Italy</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Where Italian Artisans Source Their Leather]]></title><description><![CDATA[A guide to the regional tanning traditions supplying Italy’s high-craft workshops For low-volume, high-craft workshops, leather sourcing is intensely local. Each region has developed its own tanning tradition over centuries — the hide, the water, the tannins, and the artisan’s eye are inseparable. Unlike large manufacturers who buy by the palette, artisan studios typically source in small lots — sometimes a single dozen hides — selected by the maker directly at the tannery. The relationship...]]></description><link>https://www.paretoitaly.com/post/where-italian-artisans-source-their-leather</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69d9102461f85fcf9f7bda98</guid><category><![CDATA[Materials]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 15:10:34 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/nsplsh_89f19e4ed65e4ca190c9e966b1e5d8b0~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Pareto Italy</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>