"Intrecciato - which, no prizes for guessing, literally translates as woven - is a Bottega Veneta signature - the intertwining of multiple ribbons of nappa leather, like fine strips of fettuccine. It creates a surface tension that remains supple and pliant, yet with a new suspensive strength given it's actually twice the leather that would otherwise be used (which also, of course, makes it twice as expensive)."
"It was introduced by the brand in the late 1960s - and was the cornerstone of new creative director Louise Trotter's opening gambit for the label in Milan last month. She approached the intrecciato not just as a literal technique, but as a philosophy. "It is a metaphor," she said, at that show. "Different places, different people, male and female - individual parts and stories intertwined to make a stronger whole.""
Intrecciato is Bottega Veneta's signature weave of multiple nappa leather ribbons, forming a supple yet stronger surface by effectively doubling the leather. The technique creates surface tension that keeps bags pliant while adding structural strength, and increases production cost due to doubled material. The weave originated in the late 1960s shortly after the brand's 1966 founding and became central to recent creative direction. Louise Trotter framed the intrecciato as a metaphor for intertwined people and places, not merely a technique. The construction conveys timelessness; vintage pieces and reissued designs maintain contemporary style and longevity.
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