This silk weaver is situated in the heart of Florence on the banks of the Arno, where most traditional craftsman workshops are. Founded in 1780 by noble Florentine families, this remarkable place keeps the art alive. The factory and splendid showroom are locatd in a historic garden, and each corner of this magic place reflects the handicraft tradition of Florentine hands.

The specialities of the unique manufacturer are brocades in silk and linen, damasks and the ‘Ermisino’, a unique, iridescent taffeta from the Renaissance. The extraordinary textiles are still woven on hand looms and semi-mechanical looms from the 18th and 19th century, upon which the master weavers produce for a worldwide clientele that understands the incomparable qualities of these fabrics used for curtains, upholstery and walls. Apart from an immense archive of their own drawings and colours, everything is custom made and personalised.
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An Italian family brand for fabrics, wallpapers and trimmings that promise timeless elegance and top quality. From their headquarters near Como, Dedar is famous for smart patterns in natural and technological materials. In collaboration with well-known interior designers, Dedar fabrics can be seen in the Parisian Hotel Costes, the Skygardens in Dubai and the Robuchon in Las Vegas. Patterns and graphic motifs are significant for the current collection of silks and velvets, whereas plains, stripes and chevron motifs dominate the softer fabrics. This expert in interior fabrics is also the exclusive producer of the Hermès textile home collection.
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This innovative maker of avant-garde textiles – specialising in embroideries, sequins, lasers and haute couture for fashion and interiors – is based in St. Gallen, Switzerland. It all started in 1904 with an embroidery business, but as early as the 1960s they were developing their first couture collections for Paris and Rome. Technically ahead of other manufacturers, Jakob Schläpfer combines creativity, taste and innovation. Incredible prints, three-dimensional materials, cut-outs, lasers and unique layering make these Swiss textiles incomparable, and their international accolades like the red dot design award speak for themselves. Designers like Marc Jacobs, Balenciaga, Louis Vuitton and Vivienne Westwood are among regular clients. In 2008, Schläpfer launched its incredible Décor collection. Visit their shops in Zurich and St. Gallen for the fantastic products.
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This prestigious menswear fabric manufacturer was founded 1938 by Otto Hertz, from which a huge company grew over the years. Scabal is famous for its quality suitings, such as Super 180 pure wool or blended with cashmere. Pure cashmeres and vicunas are also some of the Belgian brand's specialities, all of which are produced exclusively in the United Kingdom or in Italy. Leading tailors, luxury brands and designers work with these exclusive fabrics. Besides classic designs like herringbone, houndstooth or Prince of Wales, they also make special edition fabrics with golden threads, diamond fragments and platinum. This autumn, Scabal plans to launche a new coating of chinchilla with cashmere. More exclusivity in a fabric is hardly possible.
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The name stands for the finest English suits, jackets, over coats and dishdasha fabrics with a history and tradition of over 125 years – that's how long Taylor & Lodge have been designing and manufacturing at their Rashcliffe Mills in Huddersfield/Yorkshire, using only natural fibres like superfine wool, cashmere, summer kid mohair and silk. They collaborate exclusively with some of the best Merino sheep farms in Australia, South Africa and Uruguay, and the most sophisticated tailors in Europe and the Far East work with this extraordinary cloth; the fine worsteds, for example, have become a classic among luxury fabrics. Taylor & Lodge is the only UK company that can buy clean wool, top and ship out the finished fabric.
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