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Stories, news and behind the scenes of Portuguese craft. What’s happening in the workshops, at the fairs and at Ra-Ro.

Cobertor de Papa na versão Manta Lobeira, colorido e de pelo comprido, tecido em lã churra em Maçainhas, Guarda

cobertor de papa19.10.2026

Portuguese wool blankets: cobertor de papa, manta lobeira and shepherd's blanket, what is the difference

The cobertor de papa is a churra wool blanket woven in Maçainhas, near Guarda; the manta lobeira and the shepherd's blanket are two versions of it. The Ecolã shepherd blanket comes from Manteigas a...

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Noites de chuva: hidromel, mel amargo e cobertor de papa

Algarve30.09.2026

Rainy nights in Portugal: mead, bitter honey and wool blankets

Heather honey mead, bitter honey from the Algarve and a cobertor de papa from Maçainhas: the Ra‑Ro winter kit for the first rainy nights, with serving tips, wool care and Christmas gift ideas.

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