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# Borla: monthly drop-in textile workshop at Borrissol

> Borla is Borrissol's monthly textile workshop: drop-in sessions for needle felting, punch needle, and loom weaving at your own pace in Mataró.

Borla is the monthly open studio format at Borrissol — a recurring space designed for the textile techniques that ask for calm and patience. Unlike the one-off tufting workshops, Borla is built around a subscription-style rhythm: participants come every week within the month, choose their own technique from session to session, and work entirely at their own pace. The landing page makes the "process over outcome" philosophy the centrepiece of its copy.

## Routes

| Locale            | URL         |
| ----------------- | ----------- |
| Catalan (default) | `/borla`    |
| Spanish           | `/es/borla` |
| English           | `/en/borla` |
| French            | `/fr/borla` |

The default-locale route is defined in `src/pages/borla.astro`. Language variants are served by `src/pages/[lang]/borla.astro`. Both pages wrap `BorlaLanding.astro` inside `LandingPage.astro`, using the i18n keys `page.borla.title` and `page.borla.description` for the `<title>` and meta description.

**EN SEO title:** `Borla · Monthly Textile Workshop in Mataró · Felting, Punch Needle & Weaving`

## Source component

```
src/components/landings/BorlaLanding.astro
```

All copy is sourced from the `borla.*` and `page.borla.*` keys in `src/i18n/ui.ts`. Technique names reuse the `offer.*.name` keys (same single source of truth used across the site); technique descriptions for the Borla context use the dedicated `borla.felting.desc`, `borla.punch.desc`, and `borla.loom.desc` keys.

## Format and pricing

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Format" icon="repeat">
    **Monthly workshop** · 2 hours per week, day and time of your choice
  </Card>

  <Card title="Price" icon="tag">
    **€65/month**
  </Card>

  <Card title="Materials" icon="box">
    **Not included** — bought at the workshop by technique and amount needed
  </Card>

  <Card title="Techniques" icon="needle">
    Needle felting, punch needle, and loom weaving
  </Card>

  <Card title="Location" icon="map-pin">
    **Borrissol workshop, Mataró** (Barcelona)
  </Card>

  <Card title="Experience needed" icon="check">
    **None** — all techniques are accessible for beginners
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

<Note>
  Materials are **not** included in the monthly fee. Participants buy materials at the workshop itself, choosing by technique and the quantity they use in each session. This means each person works at their own pace and can focus on a single technique or experiment with several throughout the month (`borla.materials.note`).
</Note>

## Techniques available in Borla

The component renders three `TechniqueCard.astro` components in a grid, each linking through to the technique's dedicated landing page. Tufting is intentionally excluded — it has its own more intensive workshop formats (`borla.tech.intro`).

<CardGroup cols={3}>
  <Card title="Needle felting" icon="feather">
    Transform loose wool fibre into figures, illustrations and unique pieces using just a needle. Meditative and intuitive — one of the techniques that fits best with the calm pace of Borla.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Punch needle" icon="needle">
    With a special needle you build up textures and designs with yarn on fabric: tote bags, keychains, wall pieces. An addictive, rewarding stitch to work on little by little.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Loom weaving" icon="grid-3x3">
    Weave by hand with colours and textures on the artisan loom. Works with t-shirt yarn (trapillo); participants can also bring their own materials to experiment with different textures.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

## What makes Borla different

Borla is the only Borrissol format that is explicitly **process-focused rather than outcome-focused**. The `borla.intro.body` copy captures this directly: *"What matters is not finishing fast, but enjoying the moment of creating."*

Key distinctions from the one-off tufting workshops:

|                | Borla                                        | Tufting workshops (Pelusa, Floc, etc.) |
| -------------- | -------------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------- |
| **Format**     | Recurring monthly subscription               | One-off session                        |
| **Pace**       | Entirely self-directed, no clock             | Guided, time-boxed                     |
| **Outcome**    | Open-ended; participants choose what to make | Fixed project (e.g. 50×50 cm rug)      |
| **Techniques** | Needle felting, punch needle, loom weaving   | Tufting only                           |
| **Materials**  | Purchased separately at the workshop         | Included in session price              |
| **Take-home**  | Depends on what you work on                  | Piece ready (after finishing)          |

## Page sections

The component renders the following sections in order:

| Section                         | Component                 | i18n key group                                                  |
| ------------------------------- | ------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Hero                            | `LandingHero.astro`       | `borla.eyebrow`, `borla.headline`, `borla.lead`, `borla.cta`    |
| A workshop to enjoy the process | `LandingSection.astro`    | `borla.intro.title`, `borla.intro.body`, `borla.materials.note` |
| Techniques you can practise     | `TechniqueCard.astro` × 3 | `borla.tech.*`, `borla.{felting,punch,loom}.desc`               |
| How it works                    | `DetailsList.astro`       | `borla.details.*`                                               |
| Frequently asked questions      | `Faq.astro`               | `borla.faq.*`                                                   |
| Final CTA                       | `FinalCta.astro`          | `borla.final.*`                                                 |

A `CourseSchema.astro` JSON-LD node is injected at page level with a `courseWorkload` of `P2H`. No offer price is asserted in the schema because the monthly fee structure requires a WhatsApp conversation to confirm availability and scheduling.

## FAQ (from ui.ts `borla.faq.*`)

| Question                      | Answer                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
| ----------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Do I need prior experience?   | No. All Borla techniques are accessible for beginners and the instructor accompanies you with whatever you need.                                                                                                                                                 |
| Do I need to bring materials? | Materials are not included in the monthly fee — you buy them at the workshop according to the technique and the amount you use. For the loom, t-shirt yarn (trapillo) is available; you can also bring your own materials to experiment with different textures. |
| Can I do tufting at Borla?    | No. Tufting is not part of Borla because it is a more intensive technique with its own dedicated workshop format. Borla focuses on techniques that are best enjoyed at a calm pace.                                                                              |

## CTA — WhatsApp booking

All CTAs on the page point to a pre-filled WhatsApp message built by `waHref(t('wa.borla.landing'))`.

Pre-filled messages by locale (from `wa.borla.landing` in `ui.ts`):

| Locale | Pre-filled message                                                                                     |
| ------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| ES     | ¡Hola! Me interesa el taller mensual Borla. ¿Me podéis decir plazas, horarios y precio?                |
| EN     | Hi! I am interested in the monthly Borla workshop. Could you tell me about places, schedule and price? |
| FR     | Bonjour! Je suis intéressé(e) par l'atelier mensuel Borla. Comment puis-je m'inscrire?                 |
| CA     | Hola! M'interessa el taller mensual Borla. Em podeu dir places, horaris i preu?                        |

<Tip>
  Borla runs on a recurring monthly basis with flexible scheduling (day and time of your choice within the month). Because availability varies, all sign-up conversations happen via WhatsApp rather than through a fixed booking calendar.
</Tip>