The Artisans

Carlotta Oddone decided to forgo her flourishing career as a reporter to become an interior decorator. She spent five years in Rio de Janeiro immersed in local culture, paving the way for interior design consultancies and collaborations with prestigious firms in the Italian textile industry. Today, her own textile design brand mainly focuses on colorful prints on velvet, and her spaces are decorated to reflect the personality of those who inhabit them.

Cino Cini started producing combed fabrics for drapery in 1956, a move that paved the way for a long family history culminating with the foundation of Arcashmere in Prato, Tuscany. Now run by his son Fabrizio and his nephew Andrea, the company is renowned for producing top-quality textile accessories and home furnishing using cutting-edge technologies. Each scarf, poncho, or blanket is crafted only employing 100% cashmere, silk/cashmere blend, and more fine yarns. Boasting partnerships with international luxury brands, Archasmere values sustainability and human contribution.

Masserano Cashmere is a family business founded in the early 1940s by Claudio Masserano. From humble beginnings in the world of wool trading to slowly growing to become an established cashmere brand under the leadership of Claudio’s son Paolo with his wife Tiziana, Masserano’s de luxe collections of handmade pure cashmere home accessories are appreciated worldwide. Currently in the hands of the third generation, Claudio and Cristina have expanded the brand by collaborating with renowned luxury fashion houses.

A joint brand of the Sicilian, family-run linen company, Bellavia SRL, The NapKing creates first-rate napkins and tableware linens of timeless refinement. Handmade of the finest fabrics, linen, and cotton, its pieces feature striking and original designs digitally printed onto prized textiles. From production to packaging, The NapKing’s distinctive feature is the meticulous care for details, enhancing the brand’s exceptional elegance.

Coloriage is a place for sharing, teaching, and learning timeless crafting techniques, offering free seminars and courses for migrants and the unemployed who enjoy being creative. Artisans, designers, and masters from all backgrounds share their knowledge and stories in a small workshop with a big objective: a sartorial studio that uses recycled and recyclable materials to create unique pieces of multicultural inspiration, showcasing splendid contemporary shapes and colors.

Founded in 2002 and based in the Tuscan city of Prato, the heart of Italy’s textile industry, The House of Lyria produces original, timeless fabrics. Founder Riccardo Bruni, the creative force behind The House of Lyria, is an auteur of textiles who merges tradition, experimentation and emotion to create materials with a wholly unique character. The company is named after a rare, elegantly spiraling conch shell. It symbolizes the freedom of the ocean, a wide-open realm in which to dream and explore. Lyria has been working with the world’s leading designers and fashion houses throughout Europe, the United States and Asia. The House of Lyria entered the world of interiors in 2021, launching its cushions collection and creating fabrics for use in private residences, yachts, boutique hotels and other commercial projects by leading architects and interior designers.

Established by Viola Stancati in 2021, Casa Parini is an eco-friendly and socially-conscious brand specializing in soft bedding made of hemp. Hemp is a superbly sustainable raw material as it does not require pesticides, is not water-intensive, and provides detoxifying and nourishing properties for soil. Every piece of cloth featured in Casa Parini products is entirely handwoven in the brand’s atelier on Via Parini, Turin - where Viola’s grandfather once ran a textile business - by the seamstresses of Colori Vivi, a social enterprise led by professional tailors who employ migrant women.

Founded by designer Fernando Prete, Ferò merges classic elegance with innovative trends to create interior design pieces marked by a luxurious yet democratic appeal. A textile master, Prete began his career in the 1980s as a tailor, traveling around Europe and eventually working for a world-renowned textile company for over two decades. Ferò’s products are elegant, original, and meticulously handcrafted, revealing his mastery of detail and appreciation of the sublime.

A century-old brand producing exceptional household embroidered linens, Jesurum Venezia 1870 was founded in Venice in 1870 by Michelangelo Jesurum. Handmade using the most precious fabrics and artisan techniques, its refined pieces interpret traditional Venetian lace and embroidery with a modern twist. Jesurum collaborates with professionals to create bespoke linens exclusively produced in a limited edition solely for the customer.

Founded in 2020, Ego Rug is the brainchild of Simon Ebrani, a third-generation Iranian born and raised in Milan. The sister company of SASS Projects, the brand is a leading name in the textile rug market, supported by a talented team that always seeks to utilize new technologies and explore new patterns, dyes, or forms. Tradition inspires its flawlessly hand-tufted, hand-knotted, or machine-made designs - carrying on a precious heritage the brand treasures - all the while staying at the forefront of international design trends.

Starting with founder Mario Frati and now in the hands of his nephew Riccardo and wife Cristiana, three generations of textile entrepreneurs have molded Frati Home into an internationally renowned brand recognized for its fabrics and textile designs. Keeping a sharp eye on trends without ever losing its distinctive artisan know-how, the brand is committed to sustainability, embracing an eco-conscious ethos in every step of the production process to guarantee only the finest, certified fabrics.

Passion for textiles runs in the veins of Caterina Quartana, a born-and-raised Sardinian from a family of textile designers. After graduating in Fashion Culture and Design at the University of Florence in 2003, she established her own brand marked by a synthesis of design and craftsmanship reflecting her sophisticated and meticulous personality. Her art ranges from designing and weaving fabrics to painting on textiles and pottery, all products she crafts exclusively with high-quality materials. Bespoke designs emphasize her exceptional artistic sensibilities for all decors.

Located in its historic Macherio headquarters only a few kilometers outside of Milan, Rivolta Carmignani has been producing prized linens for over 150 years. Now run by the fifth and sixth generations, the unrivaled quality of the yarns, the sartorial expertise, and the tailor-made optioning earned it international plaudit amongst exclusive hospitality contexts worldwide. Timeless class is its trademark, made possible thanks to the coexistence of artisan techniques, cutting-edge technologies, and traditional elements.

Founded in Biella, the capital of Italian luxury fabrics located in the foothills of the Alps, Alonpi is a worldwide leading Cashmere brand that merges the latest technology trends with century-old crafting techniques. Alfredo Magliola and Gian Pietro Tonel design luxurious home decor and ready-to-wear pieces marked by unparalleled quality and sophistication.

A first-rate linen atelier based in Tuscany, Verderoccia is world-renowned for its singular style and exceptional designs. Their stunning linens showcase Egyptian cotton that is deftly woven, finished, and embroidered in Italy by master artisans. Boasting over four generations of the Pratesi family’s artisan know-how, the brand is run by Gaia Leonori Pratesi and her children Athos and Margherita who work to keep their family legacy and traditions alive.

Fine yarns and expert hands intertwine in the precious wefts crafted at Costantini Atelier. Founder Susanna Costantini used to observe her grandmother as she spun the threads and dressed the loom, resulting in fabrics and fresh cotton sheets she still owns and uses to this day. A spontaneous synthesis of craftsmanship and nature, Costantini Atelier fashions exquisite patterns inspired by nature to be held and treasured for years to come.

Creating singular and fascinating rugs brimming with contemporary flair, Caterina Frongia experiments with ancient weaving techniques from the Sardinian crafting tradition to bring her pieces to life. All rugs are entirely handwoven and designed in a modern key that lends them a timeless allure. Each piece is distinguished by exceptional geometric symbols that tell a story.

YACHT & LOFT’s story begins with the sea. A leader in nautical decor, the brand has its origins in cushion collections for luxury boats. The unrivaled artisan know-how behind these cushions propelled the brand to expand its horizons and launch a line of home-décor pieces. Fine fabrics and leathers showcased in their collections are supplied by trusted textile companies sharing the brand's passion for luxury, Made-in-Italy design. Top-rate materials, attention to detail, and timeless elegance are unmistakable characteristics of YACHT & LOFT's creations.

Founded in 1978 by Basilio Sanna and his wife Elisabetta, Sartapp specializes in the design and creation of magnificent Sardinian rugs from Samugheo, Sardinia. Spread across three different ateliers across the Sardinian region, artisans deftly interweave a rich, traditional patrimony with a contemporary aesthetic sensibility. Meticulous craftsmanship is revealed in the superb, delicate details that enrich each rug.

The eponymous Mila Maurizi brand is rooted in over 80 years of family history and passion in hand-weaving reeds, starting with her grandfather Luigi Maurizi who crafted wicker baskets in the 1940s. Based in the heart of Mogliano, le Marche, their home décor wicker collections are minutely hand-woven by skilled artisans, whose stories and expertise can be almost heard by touching the intricate wefts. With a constant eye on the latest trends, these creations will add a comforting yet evocative accent to hospitality contexts, rustic-chic homes, or exclusive yachts.