A blog from the University of Borås

Textile Management Master

This blog belongs to the Master students in Textile Management at the Swedish School of Textiles, University of Borås. Primarily, the second year students, as part of their program, embark on a field study - as interns at companies in different parts of the world, as research assistants to research projects performed at University of Borås or as individual field study projects, to fulfill their quest for new knowledge.These entries represent their experiences and reflections.

Wednesday 9 September 2015

Buying Materials At Plaza de Pontejos In Madrid

One of the most interesting tasks I had to do during my internship period was to buy some materials in the beautiful square of Pontejos, in Madrid.There are several fabrics and haberdasheries there, forming what "Lonely Planet" guide calls an "intriguing hidden subculture". In the shops you can find crafts focused around fabric arts like sewing, knitting, and so on (it is better than a candy shop for textile students, isn't it?). You can even find a "bullfighters' tailor" (Sastre de toreros). I share some photos of this amazing place.