The Arte della Seta was the Silk Guild of Florence in the Late Middle Ages and during the Renaissance.
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As one of the seven Arti Maggiori ("major trades") of Florence, its members conducted their business throughout Italy and Europe, whereas the Arti Minori ("minor trades") were artisans and locally based.[1] The Arte della Lana was the wool guild, also one of the Arti Maggiori.
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edit- ^ Collier Frick, Carole. Dressing Renaissance Florence: Families, Fortunes, and Fine Clothing. The Johns Hopkins University Press, 2002, p.19-21