Bevilacqua

You can place orders for custom pillowcases and tapestries at the well-known fabric house’s boutique. As insider Francesca Bortolotto Possati notes in her insider tips, “one of the oldest tapestry and silk makers in Venice is the place to go for extraordinary brocades, damasks and velvets. Arrange an appointment with the owner to visit the original 18th-century treadle looms that are still used to craft some of the exclusive, elaborate fabrics.” There’s a second branch at Fondamenta Canonica (337 B San Marco; 39-041-528-7581).