Since 1980 Il Torchio has been working in the Florentine tradition of bookbinding, preserving an old craft and creating beautiful handmade products. Leather, handmade marbled paper and colored canvas are used to create beautiful Florentine products of highest quality. The charming store is filled with colorful treasures. One discovers books and notebooks bound in soft leather, photoalbums and so much more. For Il Torchio, tradition is also a source of inspiration. In drawing from their surroundings, experimenting with contemporary materials and collaborating with other artists new products are created in a balance of tradition and innovation.

Il Torchio is located in Oltrarno, a stone's throw away from the Ponte Vecchio. For hundreds of years this area has been known as an artists quarter. The streets of San Frediano, Santo Spirito und San Niccolò are home to numerous workshops, ateliers and manufacturers where the knowledge of Florentine crafts has been passed on for gernerations.