What Mantero Seta does

Mantero Seta S.p.A. is an Italian luxury silk and textile manufacturer founded in 1902 and headquartered in Grandate, in the Como silk district. The company operates a fully vertically integrated production chain encompassing in-house design (Atelier), product development (Sviluppo Prodotto), jacquard weaving (32 looms), screen printing up to 35 colours, digital inkjet printing (Monna Lisa and Skyjet, with Skyjet capable of dual-sided printing), steaming, washing, finishing, and both machine and artisanal hand hemming (roulottage). Its proprietary assets include an 11,000-colour shades database on exclusive software, the Reverse double-face printing technique, and an extensive design archive.

The company runs two complementary go-to-market motions. On the DTC side, the Mantero 1902 brand sells foulard (silk scarves in 70x70, 90x90, and 140x140 cm formats), clothing, special accessories, bags, and swimwear through mantero.com, a network of physical stores, and the Club M1902 loyalty programme, with pricing at premium unit levels (e.g., €430 for a shirt, €350 for Bermuda shorts). On the B2B side, Mantero supplies printed silk fabrics and bespoke design services to luxury fashion Maisons, drawing on its archive and atelier collaboration with Maison stylists. Distribution and operations span Italy (Grandate HQ and warehouse, Appiano Gentile via LARIOLAB, and Puglia via SALENTOLAB), with e-commerce shipping to EU, Switzerland, and non-EU markets.

Revenue is generated through one-time sales of branded luxury goods and B2B printing/design contracts. The company is privately held and family-controlled, holds equity in screen-printing supplier Foto Azzurra (since 1989), and maintains a comprehensive certification stack (GOTS, BCI, RCS, SA8000, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, ZDHC MRSL, UN Global Compact) supporting its sustainability positioning. Subsidiary expansion (SALENTOLAB 2017, LARIOLAB 2023) and ongoing seasonal collection launches (FW24 through SS26) demonstrate continued investment in vertical integration and brand extension.

Name

Mantero Seta

Legal name

Mantero Seta S.p.A.

Website

https://mantero.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1902

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Mantero Seta is an Italian luxury silk manufacturer founded in 1902 in Grandate (Como district), vertically integrated from weaving to hand hemming. It sells branded silk scarves, apparel, and accessories directly to consumers and supplies bespoke printed silk fabrics and design services to luxury fashion Maisons.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Luxury Silk Textiles and Fashion Accessories

NAICS

Apparel Accessories and Other Apparel Manufacturing (31599), Apparel Accessories and Other Apparel Manufacturing (3159), Cut and Sew Apparel Manufacturing (3152)

SIC

Apparel & Other Finishd Prods Of Fabrics & Similar Matl (2300), Knit Outerwear Mills (2253), Wholesale-Apparel, Piece Goods & Notions (5130), Women's, Misses', And Juniors Outerwear (2330)

akta.pro primary industry

Scarves/Shawls/Winter Neckwear Manufacturing (IMAOAFAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Outerwear & Cold-Weather Apparel Manufacturers (CRAAAAAI), Swimwear & Beachwear Cut & Sew (IMAOAEAH), Handbags & Fashion Bags Manufacturing (IMAOAHAA), Headwear Manufacturing (Hats/Caps/Beanies) (IMAOAFAA)

Keywords

• Luxury silk scarves
• Jacquard silk weaving
• Screen printing textile
• Made in Italy fashion
• Printed foulard manufacturing

Headquarters

HQ city

Grandate

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Direct-to-Consumer Luxury Goods Sales: Mantero generates revenue primarily through the direct sale of branded luxury silk scarves, accessories, apparel, swimwear, and bags through its own e-commerce platform (mantero.com) and physical store network. Products are sold at premium price points, with seasonal collections and special capsules driving purchasing cycles.
2. B2B Luxury Brand Partnerships: Mantero's heritage as a silk printing house for luxury fashion houses (Maison) suggests B2B supply of printed silk fabrics and accessories. The company's Product Hub and atelier pages reference collaboration with Maison styling teams, indicating revenue from B2B contracts.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Mantero Seta manufactures and sells luxury silk scarves (foulard in 70x70, 90x90, and 140x140 cm formats), clothing, special accessories, bags, and swimwear under its Mantero 1902 brand. Beyond branded products, the company offers B2B textile manufacturing services — design (Atelier), product development, jacquard weaving, screen printing, digital inkjet printing, finishing, and hand hemming — to luxury fashion houses.

Product overview

Mantero Seta is a luxury silk and textile company established in 1902, based in Grandate, Italy. The company operates as both a branded fashion product company and a full-service textile manufacturer. Its branded products include silk scarves (Foulard/Carré) in classic sizes (70x70cm, 90x90cm, 140x140cm), clothing, accessories, bags, and swimwear collections. The company offers comprehensive manufacturing services including Atelier design, Product Development, Weaving (using jacquard looms), Inkjet Printing, Screen Printing (up to 35 colors), Finishing/Steaming, and Hand Hemming. Special projects include the sustainable Resilk® material, the Reverse double-face printing technique, and the Dee Di Vita turban collection. Products are sold through their e-commerce platform, with a customer loyalty program (Club M1902), and to luxury fashion houses.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Resilk®: A proprietary sustainable silk fiber developed by Mantero
• Dee Di Vita
• Reverse
• Surrender to the Breeze
• Club M1902

Products and services

• Foulard (Carré) Silk Scarves Mantero's signature silk scarves available in classic 90x90 cm, youthful 70x70 cm, and grand 140x140 cm formats, featuring artistic prints on silk with hand-rolled edges using the traditional 'roulottage' technique. Core branded product sold direct-to-consumer.
• Abbigliamento (Clothing) Apparel collection including shirts, blouses, essential shirts, Bermuda shorts, and resort wear featuring Mantero's signature prints. Sold direct-to-consumer through own e-commerce.
• Accessori Speciali (Special Accessories) Special accessory items including foulard icons archive pieces, Reverse prints, turbans (Dee Di Vita), and limited edition pieces. Sold direct-to-consumer.
• Borse & Pochette (Bags & Pouches) Bags and pouches featuring Mantero's signature prints and designs, sold as part of the Spring-Summer collection.
• Swimwear as a Story Capsule Swimwear capsule collection interpreting beachwear as narrative extension, transforming prints into experience and the body into a narrative surface, part of the Memory Tales SS26 collection.
• Dee Di Vita Turban Collection Turban collection featuring artistic prints as a signature accessory line within Mantero's special projects.
• Resilk® Sustainable Silk Proprietary sustainable silk fiber developed by Mantero as part of its environmental commitment to sustainable textile production.
• Atelier Design Services Creative design service where drawings are created through collaboration between Mantero's creative team and Maison stylists, using traditional hand-drawing and digital techniques. Targeted at B2B luxury fashion house clients.
• Tessitura (Weaving) Services B2B weaving service using 32 jacquard looms, 2 harness looms, 2 warping machines and 1 silk winding machine, producing fabrics from silk to cashmere, wool, cotton and other fibers.
• Stampa Serigrafica (Screen Printing) Services Traditional screen printing service using 6 rotating print tables, 8 flat cart printing tables, and a 12-colour machine; capable of printing up to 35 colours. Offered to Maison B2B clients.
• Stampa Inkjet (Digital Inkjet Printing) Services Digital inkjet printing service using Monna Lisa and Skyjet printers capable of dual-sided (front-and-back) printing at an average speed of 50 metres per hour. Offered to B2B Maison clients.
• Orlatura (Hemming) Services Traditional hand-rolled hemming (roulottage) service with Italian-hand or French-hand finishing options and fringing services; nearly one hour of hand-hemming per 90x90 cm silk scarf. Offered to B2B Maison clients.
• Vaporizzo, Lavaggio e Finissaggio (Steaming, Washing and Finishing) Services Post-printing finishing services including steaming, washing, and chemical/mechanical finishing to give fabric its final hand, solidity, and stability. Offered to B2B Maison clients.

Quantifiable outcome

• 65% reduction in electricity consumption after LED lighting installation
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature9 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• LARIOLABcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Joint venture (Mantero majority share) with a longstanding finishing partner, active since 2023. Located in Appiano Gentile with 7 employees, LARIOLAB handles machine hemming, fringing, bandeaux, and splitz finishing operations.
• SALENTOLABcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017A satellite production facility founded in 2017 in Puglia (southern Italy) for manual hemming (orlatura) of silk scarves. 21 employees, including 17 home workers in Gagliano del Capo and Melissano. Mantero established the company to extend artisanal finishing capabilities while supporting employment in a region with few opportunities.
• Foto AzzurracoreTechnology or IntegrationMantero holds an equity stake in Foto Azzurra, a company that since 1989 has operated in the composition, photocomposition, and photoengraving of screen printing supports applied to textiles. This vertical integration secures Mantero's access to the photoincision process essential for its heritage screen printing operations.
• San Patrignano Sartoria LaboratoryminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMantero collaborates with the Sartoria Laboratory of San Patrignano on upcycling projects — creative transformation of by-products and waste materials into new products. The collaboration supports the San Patrignano community rehabilitation programme.
• Promoting Refugees Integration (UNHCR-linked Association)minorOthersMantero has partnered with the Promoting Refugees Integration association (linked to UNHCR) to provide stable employment to political migrants within the company.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Etro: Etro is a Milan-based luxury fashion house renowned for its paisley and printed textiles used across scarves, shirts, beachwear and home. Comparable as an Italian print-led heritage brand with overlapping foulard and resort categories.
• Ratti: Ratti is a Como-based silk manufacturer and printer founded in 1945, producing scarves, ties and fabrics for luxury brands. Direct peer sharing Mantero's Como heritage, jacquard weaving, and B2B printing-for-Maison model.
• Taroni: Taroni is an Italian silk mill producing printed and jacquard silk fabrics for haute couture and prêt-à-porter. Comparable as a fellow Como-area silk printer supplying luxury Maisons with bespoke fabric and accessories.

Regional players

• Scalpers: Scalpers is a Spanish/Iberian apparel and accessories brand selling printed silk garments and scarves in southern Europe. Comparable as a regional printed-textile accessories player competing for the same end consumer in Mediterranean markets.

Broad incumbents

• Loro Piana: Loro Piana (owned by LVMH) is an Italian luxury textile house specialising in premium natural fibres including silk and cashmere. Comparable as a vertically integrated Italian luxury textile manufacturer with strong sustainability credentials and heritage positioning.
• Fendi: Fendi (LVMH) is an Italian luxury house with a significant silk-scarf business and accessories portfolio. Comparable as an Italian luxury accessories incumbent and a potential Maison client for Mantero's B2B printing services.
• Hermès: Hermès is the global benchmark for luxury printed silk scarves (carrés) and operates an in-house silk printing facility in Lyon. Directly comparable as the category leader for foulard, against which Mantero positions its own heritage silk-scarf business and Maison supply capability.
• Bottega Veneta: Bottega Veneta (Kering) is an Italian luxury house with woven leather goods and accessories that share Mantero's artisan-craft narrative and Como/Italian supply chain heritage.
• Liberty London: Liberty is a British heritage retailer and fabric house with a deep archive of prints sold across scarves, apparel and accessories. Comparable as a heritage print brand translating archive artwork into silk accessories and apparel.
• Emilio Pucci: Emilio Pucci (LVMH-owned) is an Italian luxury fashion house famous for signature prints on silk scarves, dresses and beachwear. Directly comparable print-driven silk heritage and swimwear/resort adjacency to Mantero's foulard and 'Swimwear as a Story' capsule.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance7 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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