Handicrafts

Thanks to the many skilled artisans, Arezzo established itself in different industries over time.

Among the craftsman products, it is worth mentioning the established art of bobbin lace. For centuries, embroiderers have been decorating and embellished fabric with bobbin lace. In the textile industry, handloom fabrics are famous for their unique and original patterns.

Goldsmiths are appreciated for their refined works with precious metals and stones. Many goldsmiths’ shops display jewels inspired by the masterpieces by Piero della Francesca.

Woodcarvers, stone-cutters, ceramist, weavers, restorers, wicker products makers are all crafts that are still very productive.
As concerns agriculture, tobacco is grown extensively, as the area in Valtiberina is where the Italian cultivation started and became famous worldwide.

This area is also where a productive industrial activity started a long time ago, specialising mainly in the food and textile sectors. Prestigious brands have expanded from here: Buitoni, for example, was founded in Sansepolcro in the first half of the nineteenth century.