La influencia genovesa en las industrias sederas de la Corona de Aragón y Castilla (siglos XV-XVI)
The Genoese influence on the silk industries of the Crown of Aragon and Castile (15th-16th centuries)
Abstract
The technological transfer produced by the immigration of hundreds of Genoese silk merchants and artisans to the city of Valencia since the mid-15th century caused the takeoff of the local industry. There were other silk industries of the Crown of Aragon and Castile that were also benefited from this transmission of technical knowledge, although with smaller numbers of immigrants compared to Valencia. As a result, the ordinances of some cities adopted the Genoese mark for weaving velvets, dyeing black as the preferred color or twisting silk around the Genoese style.
La transferencia tecnológica que produjo la inmigración de centenares de mercaderes y artesanos genoveses de la seda en la ciudad de Valencia desde mediados del siglo XV provocó el despegue de la industria local. Hubo otras sederías de la Corona de Aragón y Castilla que también se beneficiaron de esa transmisión de saberes técnicos, aunque con cifras de inmigrantes menores respecto a Valencia. Como resultado, las ordenanzas de algunas ciudades adoptaron la marca genovesa para tejer terciopelos, la tintura en negro como color preferente o la torcedura de seda en tornos al estilo genovés.
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