Considered part of the Canary Islands’ ethnographic heritage. 

The origins of embroidery on La Palma date back to the 16th century, when the island was a key hub in Atlantic trade due to the sugar and silk trade, and Flemish artisan families from Brabant began to arrive, bringing with them advanced embroidery techniques using silk, linen and gold, typical of the European Renaissance. 

The local adaptation and consolidation of this art took place in the 17th–18th centuries, when Flemish techniques blended with the local culture and more natural and floral motifs began to be used, adapted to the island environment. 

In the 19th and 20th centuries, it became part of the folk tradition, influenced by Portuguese, French and Andalusian embroidery: 

It was incorporated into the traditional dress of La Palma and into household textiles: tablecloths, sheets and handkerchiefs. 

It has since become firmly established as a craft that defines the island’s identity.