Bellandi

Name

Bellandi

Legal name

Bellandi S.p.A.

Website

https://bellandi.it

Company type

Private

Founded year

1961

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Woollen and Fashion Textile Manufacturing

NAICS

Broadwoven Fabric Mills (313210), Knit Fabric Mills (31324)

SIC

Broadwoven Fabric Mills, Man Made Fiber & Silk (2221), Knitting Mills (2250)

akta.pro primary industry

Textiles, Fabrics, Trims & Components Suppliers (CRAAAAAL)

Keywords

• Wool fabric manufacturing
• Sustainable textile production
• Fashion textile supplier
• B2B fabric manufacturer
• Wool carding spinning weaving

Headquarters

HQ city

Montemurlo

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Textile Fabric Sales: Manufacture and sale of high-quality woollen and fashion fabrics to clothing and accessories brands. Revenue generated through direct B2B sales of textile materials with both standard and custom product offerings.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Bellandi manufactures and sells high-quality woollen and fashion fabrics to clothing and accessories brands through near-complete internal production spanning raw material sourcing, carding, spinning, and weaving. The company operates four brand lines (Bellandi Manifattura Lane, Bel&Co, Duemilagori, MUST for Fashion), produces a sustainable SustainaBel® Wool line made from pre-consumer spinning waste, and maintains a stock-service Heritage Collection with 1m minimum orders and express delivery. A small direct-to-consumer channel (TheLabel) sells accessories made from fabric leftovers.

Product overview

Bellandi S.p.A. is an Italian textile company founded in 1961 producing high quality woollen fabrics and fashion accessories. The company operates across two main divisions: Clothing (Bellandi Manifattura Lane, Bel&Co, Duemilagori) and Accessories (MUST for Fashion). The portfolio includes SustainaBel Wool, a sustainable wool product utilizing pre-consumer waste, produced through the BellandiCircle internal production system spanning Prato, Italy and Slovakia. Key sustainability initiatives include SustainaBel project with 6 goals by 2030, Bellandi Lab creative program for students, and TheLabel e-commerce for leftover fabric accessories. The company holds 8 sustainability certifications and maintains near-complete internal production enabling full supply chain transparency.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Bellandi Manifattura Lane: Heritage brand producing finest woollen fabrics for coats including wool meltons, velours, doubles, and luxury blends such as camel hair, alpaca, mohair and cashmere
• Bel&Co
• Duemilagori
• Must for Fashion (MUST)
• The Heritage Collection
• TheLabel

Products and services

• Bellandi Manifattura Lane Fabrics Heritage woollen fabric line producing wool meltons, velours, doubles, and luxury blends including camel hair, alpaca, mohair and cashmere for coats and premium apparel.
• Bel&Co Lifestyle Fabrics Lifestyle fabric line launched in 2001 offering an eclectic range of jerseys and wovens with modern contemporary design twist for fashion brands.
• Duemilagori Men's Luxury Casual Fabrics Fashion fabric line for high-end men's luxury casual wear combining timeless archives, natural materials and innovative fabrics with creative contemporary attitude.
• MUST for Fashion Accessories Textiles Creative accessory fabric line developed in 2019 targeting high-end fashion accessories with textiles including velvets, canvas, raffias, jacquards, wool, and felts; offers customisable collections via a team of designers and technicians and a stock service allowing 1m minimum orders.
• SustainaBel® Wool Premium low-impact wool produced 100% within BellandiCircle®, utilizing pre-consumer waste from the spinning process to reduce environmental impact and maximize existing resource use.
• The Heritage Collection Never-out-of-stock fabric collection guaranteed through express delivery service, enabled by an innovative production approach including greige fabric production during low months.
• TheLabel Accessories Direct-to-consumer e-commerce line of accessories created using Bellandi's leftover fabrics, offering internships for students to create accessory products.
• SustainaBel® Boxes (Sample Packaging) Sustainable sample-shipment packaging made of recycled paper, designed to be reused as many times as possible for fabric sample deliveries.

Quantifiable outcome

• 80% of collection is environmentally-friendly (targeting 100% by 2025)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• PolimodaminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2024Second edition of 'BE YOUR FABRIC' project with Year 2 Design Management students. Students visited headquarters to learn about company history and fabric creation, then designed garments inspired by Bellandi fabrics. Partner companies presented techniques like embossing, printing, laser cutting. Winner Beatrice Paperini received fabrics for final collection and magazine feature.
• Leather&LuxuryminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2024Collaborating partner in 'BE YOUR FABRIC' project supporting young designers. Provides additional support to enhance student designs and skills alongside Bellandi fabrics.
• Centro PecciminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2024First edition of 'Centro Pecci Commissione' collaboration where artist Adelaide Cioni created art pieces using Bellandi fabrics. Artist visited company headquarters to view archive and textile production processes. Bellandi created custom colors for some pieces while artist selected others from warehouse. Artwork 'Il mondo, 2023' and 'La grande mano, 2023' displayed at museum.
• Bellandi LabminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2024Internal initiative providing space at company HQ where young graduates and fashion students can express creativity using leftover fabrics. Gives opportunity to explore real working environment and put theoretical knowledge into practice.
• 4SustainabilitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProcess Factory program certifying company's adherence to sustainability roadmap. Tracks production and measures environmental and social impact through independent 4sustainability® system annually.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Regional players

• Holland & Sherry: British heritage fabric supplier of luxury wool, worsted, and jacketing fabrics to tailors and luxury brands. Comparable to Bellandi in premium woollen fabric offerings for luxury customers, but primarily UK-based rather than Italian.
• Dormeuil: French/UK heritage wool fabric supplier serving luxury tailors and fashion houses. Comparable to Bellandi as a premium wool fabric mill with luxury positioning, but operates from France rather than Italy.
• Scabal: Belgian heritage fabric mill producing high-end wool and luxury fabrics for tailors and fashion houses. Comparable to Bellandi in premium woollen fabric heritage and luxury customer base, with a different geographic origin.

Direct peers

• Loro Piana: Italian luxury textile house specializing in cashmere, vicuña, and high-end wool fabrics, now owned by LVMH. Highly comparable to Bellandi for premium woollen and cashmere fabrics targeting luxury fashion brands, though operating at significantly larger scale.
• Lanificio Cerruti: Historic Italian wool mill in Biella producing high-end fabrics for luxury menswear. Directly comparable to Bellandi's Manifattura Lane heritage line as a premium Italian broadwoven wool fabric supplier to luxury fashion brands.
• Drago Biella: Italian family-owned wool mill in Biella producing worsted fabrics for menswear and women's apparel. Comparable to Bellandi as a vertically integrated Italian wool fabric maker focused on premium B2B customers in luxury fashion.
• Reda: Italian wool fabric manufacturer founded in 1865 in Biella, producing high-quality Merino wool fabrics for luxury menswear and tailoring brands. Closely comparable to Bellandi as a privately-held Italian wool mill serving luxury fashion houses with vertically integrated production and a heritage positioning.
• Vitale Barberis Canonico: Italian wool fabric mill established in 1663, producing worsted and woolen fabrics for menswear and luxury apparel. A direct peer to Bellandi as a heritage Italian broadloom wool mill supplying global luxury brands with comparable premium woollen product offerings.

Broad incumbents

• Marzotto Group: Italian textile conglomerate with wool, worsted, and home textile operations. Broad incumbent comparable to Bellandi in wool fabric production but operating across multiple segments and geographies at much larger scale.
• Zegna Baruffa Lane Borgosesia: Italian yarn and knit fabric producer supplying merino, cashmere, and wool yarns to apparel manufacturers globally. Related to Bellandi as an upstream textile supplier in the Italian wool supply chain, but operates at yarn level rather than finished fabric level.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance8 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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