How Venice shaped Cyprus clothing

The rich legacy of Venetian textiles and their enduring influence on Cypriot society and what it has historically worn is at the centre of an ongoing Nicosia exhibition aiming at transforming historical knowledge into a language that’s digestible and understandable.

The links between the two are even reflected in the exhibition’s name: Stoffe. Stoffa means textile in Italian (stoffe is plural) but in Cypriot, the word stoffa means good quality