In the late 19th century, St Gallen was one of the world’s top embroidery producers. Today, the tradition lives on in several companies, producing textiles for haute couture and ready-to-wear. (Michele Andina, swissinfo.ch)
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A documentary and animation filmmaker from Bern, Michele studied film at Zurich University of the Arts. He's been a swissinfo.ch video journalist since 2004 and has a special interest in developing new video formats for mobile viewing, mixing animation and documentary styles.
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