|  The
tradition of the manufacture of passementeries in France is
a very ancient one. The trimmings culture in Belloy-en-France
is particularly strong and certainly predates the reign of
François I. Unlike many long-forgotten industries,
“passementerie” lives on in Belloy.
From
a small workshop with four employees, taken over by Georges
Doudoux in 1926, grew a veritable industry. 1962 saw the creation
of “Passementeries Doudoux & Oberti”. A decisive
step was taken in 1970 with the launch of “Les Passementeries
de l’Ile de France”, which distributes the production
of Doudoux & Oberti throughout the world.
Today
sixty people are employed across the two companies. In Belloy,
the 2000 sq m factory houses some thirty looms, able to weave
up to 120 items at one time. Ropes, rosettes, cords, tiebacks
and tassels are made here, most of these by hand.
Our
showroom, in the Paris’ 11th Arrondissement is a fine
shop window for the creativity of the production in our workshop.
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