That it has already depopulated on the instagram profiles of the most well-known influencers in Summer 2021 was not enough for cool hunters of all tastes, in saying enough to the most Boho Chic trend of Summer 2022 ... we are talking about Crochet ...
From crop tops to mini-dresses, from crochet pattern cardigans to multicolor bags... the crochet technique used in all the garments to be combined in a total look or to be worn in detail is an explosion of colours, cheerfulness and hand-made .
Although the crochet process has very ancient origins, in fact it is one of the oldest yarn processes, the crochet technique begins to spread in the textile industry around 1500, to decorate churches .. a purely aesthetic idea that brought with it if craftsmanship and excellence in a place of opulence.
From that moment on it has always represented a functional technique for the processing of textiles for the home.. lace and embroidery, mainly to embellish.. And still until a few years ago, in contexts more linked to traditions, we can find textile furnishings of various types in wedding trousseaus, exclusively as an artistic expression.
A very interesting story that should be explored and which unites many towns and villages in the southern hemisphere.
In fashion, the first crochet garments begin to appear in the 60s, until they acquire great popularity in the 70s with the granny squares poncho.
Subsequently, the greater employment of women in the working world saw the loss of this technique between the 80s and 90s, lived mainly as a hobby: nobody embroidered anymore, nobody taught crochet anymore.
In the last two years, the interest of the most important Maisons in textile traditions has seen the most beautiful crochet work reappear on the catwalk, giving simplicity, beauty and art to our day and evening looks.
