Fabriano, a UNESCO Creative City of Crafts and Folk Arts, boasts an ancient paper-making tradition, that goes back to the 13th century. The technological innovations introduced by the papermakers of Fabriano confirmed the status of the town as the cradle of the Western papermaking industry. The city can also be proud of its artistic heritage, as the birthplace of both Alegretto Nuzi and Gentile da Fabriano.