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Small‑batch craft production. The time counts from your order.Long before the age of electric heaters, heated floors, and the globalization of synthetic fibers, shepherds and their families wrapped themselves in layers of natural wool, thickly woven, compact to withstand the cutting cold of the Guarda highlands (Beira Alta, Portugal).
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Your days wrapped in Cobertor de Papa, the wool that kept Guarda's shepherds warm.
Story of the piece
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Days wrapped in natural wool.
Long before the age of electric heaters, heated floors, and the globalization of synthetic fibers, shepherds and their families wrapped themselves in layers of natural wool, thickly woven, compact to withstand the cutting cold of the Guarda highlands (Beira Alta, Portugal).
It was called the Papa Blanket (Cobertor de Papa).
It still is, because the Associação O Genuíno Cobertor de Papa (The Genuine Papa Blanket Association) rescued the tools and the secrets of its manufacture from extinction just a few years ago. Traditional, handcrafted, thick, waterproof, warm, long-haired, woven on a 300-year-old wooden hand loom, the oldest of its kind in the world.
We have Céu Reis to thank. She created the association and its workshop after the last factory in the region where she had worked for 28 years closed. Her brother and friends came to work with her and her mother, Rosa Baía, who never stopped - at 91, her blanket weaving career spans eight decades, ever since she was a child of just 11.
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The piece in facts.
Loom age300years
The wooden hand loom it is woven on is around 300 years old.
Rosa Baía91years
Céu Reis's mother is still at work at 91, eight decades after she began.
Years at the factory28years
Céu Reis worked 28 years at the region's last factory before founding the association.
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Overview
The whole planner
A planner covered in Cobertor de Papa.
- 1Brown stripesBands of dark wool that draw the pattern.
- 2LabelThe label bearing the name Cobertor de Papa.
- 3Long-pile woolNatural wool, thick and warm.
Front
The cover
Natural wool covers the front from edge to edge.
- 1Brown stripesBands of dark wool that draw the pattern.
- 2LabelThe label bearing the name Cobertor de Papa.
- 3Blanket coverThe traditional blanket wraps the whole planner.
Detail
Up close
The long pile and the label, seen up close.
- 1Brown stripesBands of dark wool that draw the pattern.
- 2LabelThe label bearing the name Cobertor de Papa.
- 3Long-pile woolNatural wool, thick and warm.
Meet the Producer
WOVEN ON A 300‑YEAR‑OLD HISTORIC LOOM
Céu Reis founded the association that revived this tradition, working with a certified team to produce blankets the traditional way.
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Questions
Everything you need to know.
What is this piece?
Notebook with a Papa blanket cover, wool handwoven in Beira Alta by O Genuíno Cobertor de Papa. Days wrapped in natural wool and tradition.
Which region is it from?
It comes from Beira Alta, in Portugal. At Ra-Ro, every piece is tied to its origin and to the territory where it is made.
Who makes this piece?
It is made by O Genuíno Cobertor de Papa, the producer Ra-Ro works with directly for this piece.
What technique is used?
This piece is made using the Tecelagem technique.
Are all pieces identical?
As a handmade piece, it may vary slightly from one example to another. That variation is part of its authenticity.
Where do you ship?
We ship to Portugal, the rest of Europe, the US, Canada and Brazil.
How do returns work?
You have 14 days for a free return.
Is payment secure?
Yes, all payments are processed securely and encrypted.
A one‑of‑a‑kind planner to keep your days in natural wool.
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