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Ecolã is a micro-business that has been owned by the Clara family in Manteigas for three generations. In “burel” – a Portuguese artisan fabric of local origin made wholly from wool – they found the basis for their success. For years, it was used for shepherd’s coats, for the costumes of the confraternities and religious orders. Despite retaining its original rustic character, this fabric is used today to make new, contemporary items. And over the last 20 years, there has been increasing demand for it abroad. What’s more, it is made using an entirely artisan and ecological process, using no …