La Encartada Beret Factory Museum in Balmaseda, Textile industry museum in Balmaseda, Spain.
Description
La Encartada is a museum housed in a former textile factory that displays the machinery and tools of beret production. The building itself preserves the original factory layout and equipment from its working years.
History
The factory was founded in 1892 and operated for over 100 years until closing in 1992. The building later reopened as a museum in 2007 to preserve this period of industrial history.
Culture
The museum shows how traditional beret-making shaped the region's identity and brought workers together around shared craft skills. You can see the hands-on techniques that families passed down through generations.
Practical
The museum is open Tuesday through Sunday, with longer hours during summer months. Groups can arrange guided tours in advance and should plan ahead when visiting.
Did you know?
The museum preserves the complete original production line, allowing visitors to follow the entire process from raw wool to finished beret. This intact equipment provides a rare look at manufacturing techniques that are seldom used today.
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