The soft striae of Tapinu have a loose affinity with Sicilian mourning cloths, its colors interlaced with the story of the three fates, known as the Parcae in Roman mythology. Nona spins the thread of life, Decuma measures it, and Morta cuts it. Woven into the fabric is the scent of orange trees, the salt air of the Ionian coast, and the awareness of life’s fleeting beauty.