The Complete Guide to Lisa Corti Textiles

The Beauty of the Hand

How Lisa Corti textiles are made

Hand block printing begins with a design carved into wooden blocks. Artisans apply color and press each block onto cloth in repeated impressions. Complex patterns may require several blocks and colors, each aligned by eye and hand.

The process creates the small shifts in tone, registration, and pressure that give the surface its energy. These variations are natural evidence of craft, not defects.

Across the wider collection, techniques can vary by design. What remains consistent is the importance of color, textile knowledge, and skilled production. Product descriptions should always be consulted for the exact material, method, and care instructions of an individual piece.

Quilts

Reversible, lightweight, and richly patterned, quilts bring color to beds and sofas and can travel easily to a terrace, garden, or beach.

Cotton cloths

Often called mezzeri, these generous cloths can serve as tablecloths, bedcovers, sofa throws, curtains, backdrops, or festive outdoor layers.

Cushions & bolsters

An immediate way to introduce pattern, alter a palette, or connect antique and contemporary furniture within the same room.

Tablecloths

Designed to transform everyday meals and celebrations, with borders and central motifs that give a table an instant sense of occasion.

Runners & napkins

Smaller textiles that make it easy to build a table gradually, introduce a contrasting print, or refresh pieces already owned.

Poufs & trays

Functional accents that carry the collection’s pattern language into seating, serving, and the smaller rituals of the home.

For maximum versatility

Choose a cotton cloth or quilt. Both can move between rooms and adapt to different uses throughout the year.

For entertaining

Begin with a tablecloth in a palette that works with your everyday plates and glassware, then add contrasting napkins later.

For a thoughtful gift

A cushion cover, runner, tray, or pair of napkins introduces the Lisa Corti world without requiring exact furniture or bed dimensions.

Begin with color rather than motif. Two very different patterns can live beautifully together when they share one or two tones. Once that relationship is established, add contrast through scale.

A large floral benefits from a narrow stripe or smaller geometric print. A richly detailed quilt can be balanced with a cushion that has a simpler border. Repeating everything exactly can make the room feel flatter than allowing the patterns to converse.

Existing antiques, plain linen, wood, wicker, silver, and white ceramics give colorful textiles space to breathe. They act as visual pauses without reducing the sense of abundance.

Most importantly, live with the first layer before adding the next. A collected room develops through use. Lisa Corti textiles make that evolution easy because they can be folded, moved, reversed, and combined in new ways.

01. Read the individual label

Materials and methods vary. Follow the care instructions supplied with the specific item rather than one rule for the entire collection.

02. Wash gently

Many cotton pieces allow a cool wash, often around 30°C. Avoid soaking and aggressive stain treatments that can disturb color.

03. Protect from harsh exposure

Enjoy textiles outdoors, but do not leave them indefinitely in strong sunlight, rain, or damp conditions. Prolonged exposure can fade color and weaken fibers.

04. Store clean and dry

Fold textiles loosely in a dry place. Avoid plastic storage for long periods and refold larger pieces occasionally to prevent permanent creasing.