What Jersey Lomellina does

Jersey Lomellina S.p.A. is a privately held Italian textile manufacturer, founded in 1977 by Giuseppe Colnaghi and headquartered in Carvico (Bergamo), that produces circular-knit stretch fabrics for the global apparel and activewear supply chain. The company's core technology is circular knitting of elastomer-modified yarns, a category it pioneered by adapting circular frames in the late 1970s to work with elastomers; it later added stretch microfibre production in the 1990s and in 2012 launched the Renew line, anchored by Renew Prime (65% regenerated polyamide), as an early sustainable-fabric offering. Today the product portfolio spans approximately forty named SKUs across five end-use categories: swimwear, underwear, sportswear, athleisure, and apparel, with technical features such as UV protection, chlorine resistance, moisture management, and shape retention, and with the Renew line carrying OEKO-TEX RECYCLED and GRS certifications at minimum 65% recycled or regenerated content.

The business model is B2B and relationship-driven: Jersey Lomellina sells fabric meters to fashion and sportswear brands and manufacturers through a global network of direct sales representatives and local agents spanning more than 60 countries, supplemented by sales offices in Shanghai, Hong Kong, New York, and Los Angeles. Pricing is quote-based rather than publicly listed, with sampling services that allow brands to order small metres for prototyping before larger commitments. The company maintains a centralized production footprint at Carvico with Industry 4.0 retrofits including AI-assisted, robotic, and cloud-integrated systems, automated shuttles, water recycling, and on-machine visual inspection plus laboratory testing on every lot before delivery. According to its company history page, Jersey Lomellina reported €53 million in turnover, 91 employees, and 8 million metres of fabric sold, remains family-controlled, and operates without external institutional investors.

Name

Jersey Lomellina

Legal name

Jersey Lomellina S.p.A.

Website

https://jerseylomellina.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1977

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Jersey Lomellina is a privately held Italian circular-knit stretch fabric manufacturer supplying swimwear, underwear, sportswear, athleisure, and apparel brands globally through direct sales offices and agents across 60+ countries, with a growing Renew sustainable-fabric portfolio.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Carvico

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Technical Fabrics B2B Sales: Jersey Lomellina generates revenue through the direct sale of circular-knit technical stretch fabrics to fashion and sportswear brands. The company operates on a B2B model, selling fabric meters to manufacturers and brands in the swimwear, underwear, sportswear, athleisure, and apparel segments. They offer sampling services for brands to test fabrics before placing larger orders.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Jersey Lomellina is an Italian textile manufacturer producing circular-knit stretch fabrics sold in bulk (fabric meters) to fashion and sportswear brands. The portfolio covers five end-use segments: swimwear, underwear, sportswear, apparel, and athleisure, with a flagship sustainable Renew collection made from regenerated polyamide and recycled polyester sourced from pre- and post-consumer waste. Complementary services include annual Stylebook trend guides, a digital fabric catalog, and a sampling service for prototyping.

Product overview

Jersey Lomellina is an Italian textile manufacturer specializing in circular-knit stretch fabrics since 1977. The company operates as a B2B fabric supplier offering a comprehensive portfolio organized across two main collections: the Renew family (fabrics made from regenerated/recycled raw materials including pre- and post-consumer waste, certified OEKO-TEX RECYCLED and GRS) and the Standard collection (conventional fabric lines). Product lines are categorized by end-use applications: Swimwear, Underwear, Sportswear, Apparel, and Athleisure. The Renew collection includes premium sustainable fabrics like Renew Prime (65% recycled polyamide), Renew Action (81% recycled polyester from PET bottles), Renew Fine (83% recycled PA), Renew Hugs (86% recycled PA), and over a dozen other sustainable variants. The Standard collection includes technical fabrics such as Premium (shapewear), Vertigo (body shaping), B-Chic (double-faced), Wonder (beachwear), and Performance lines for sports applications. Jersey Lomellina also provides supporting services including an annual Stylebook (trend/color guide), Sampling (prototype fabric ordering), and a digital Fabric Catalog with filtering capabilities. The company was founded in 1977 by Giuseppe Colnaghi and maintains headquarters in Carvico, Bergamo, Italy with global presence in Shanghai, Hong Kong, New York, and Los Angeles.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Renew: Sustainable fabric line made from regenerated raw materials including recycled polyamide and polyester from pre- and post-consumer waste.
• Athleisure

Products and services

• Renew Prime Premium circular-knit stretch fabric made with 65% polyamide regenerated from pre- and post-consumer waste, featuring bi-stretch performance, UV protection, chlorine resistance, and shape retention for beachwear and sportswear.
• Swimwear Fabrics High-performance beachwear fabrics combining freedom of movement, elasticity, and perfect body adherence, with chlorine resistance, UV protection, and shape retention for structured bikinis and supportive one-pieces.
• Underwear Fabrics Innovative underwear fabrics combining lightness, technical performance, and natural feel, developed with circular knitting technologies for gentle body embrace without constriction.
• Sportswear Fabrics High-performance sportswear fabrics engineered to move with the body, delivering muscle compression, moisture management, UV protection, and versatility for fitness and running apparel.
• Apparel Fabrics Technical fashion fabrics where design, fashion, and technology converge, supporting garment design with aesthetics, functionality, and quality for tailored and formal apparel applications.
• Athleisure Fabrics Technical athleisure fabrics combining comfort, performance, and aesthetics, designed to adapt from physical activity to leisure and city living with all-day wearability.
• Stylebook Annual limited-edition stylebook publication providing trend and color inspiration for brands and designers, following research from the in-house Style Office.
• Sampling Fabric sample ordering service allowing brands and designers to order small fabric samples of a few metres to create prototypes, supported by the sales team.
• Fabric Catalog Digital fabric catalog with filtering options by material type (Cotton, PA, PL, Recycled PA, Recycled PL) and features (Brushed, For prints, Moisture management).
• 3D Piqué Fabric Three-dimensional piqué fabric (90% PA, 10% EA) with textured surface and 50+ SPF protection, suitable for leisurewear, beachwear, and sportswear including tennis and golf.
• B-Chic Double-Faced Fabric Innovative breathable double-faced fabric (85% PA, 15% EA) with moisture-wicking properties for athleisure and fitness wear, ensuring non-curling construction.
• Premium Shapewear Fabric Invisible shapewear fabric (130 g/m2) that is breathable, lightweight, with high coverage and exceptional elastic memory, designed for underwear invisible under tight garments.
• Wonder Beachwear Fabric Dense ultrafine beachwear fabric with natural moisture control, UV protection (SPF 50+), breathability, lightness, and resistance to sun creams and oils.

Quantifiable outcome

• Every meter of fabric inspected visually in the machine during production
• +3 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• FABRICa ExhibitionminorOthers · 1 July 2024Jersey Lomellina was selected to participate in FABRICa, an international biennial exhibition on Italian textile industry organized by CMS.Cultura and produced by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs in collaboration with Sistema Moda Italia, ACIMIT, and Confartigianato Imprese. Jersey Lomellina interpreted the 'Green Journey. Sostenibilità e responsabilità' theme, presenting their Renew Prime fabric made from regenerated nylon.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Toray Industries: Japanese global textile conglomerate producing technical and stretch fabrics across many end-uses at massive scale, including sportswear and intimate apparel segments that overlap with Jersey Lomellina's B2B customer base.
• Hyosung TNC: Major Korean spandex (creora) producer and performance knit fabric supplier serving global activewear, sportswear, and intimate apparel brands — overlapping end markets with Jersey Lomellina's stretch fabric portfolio.
• Lenzing AG: Austrian sustainable fiber specialist (TENCEL, LENZING ECOVERO) supplying cellulosic fibers used in circular knit fabrics for underwear, sportswear, and athleisure — comparable sustainability positioning and end-market overlap with JL's Renew collection strategy.
• Invista (Koch): Owner of Lycra and producer of stretch fiber/yarn plus finished stretch fabrics serving intimate apparel, swimwear and activewear brands globally; comparable stretch-positioning in the apparel textile supply chain.
• Teijin Frontier: Japanese technical textile arm of Teijin Group manufacturing stretch and performance fabrics (Deltapeak, etc.) for sportswear, activewear, and innerwear — overlapping with JL's swimwear and sportswear fabric business.

Direct peers

• Carvico S.p.A. Sister company in the same Italian textile group based in the Carvico/Bergamo area; shared offices, email domains, and Carvico-branded entities (Carvico Hong Kong, Carvico USA, Carvico Shanghai) sell closely related technical stretch fabrics and complementary textile products to identical end markets (swimwear, sportswear, intimates).
• Maglificio Ripa S.r.l. Italian knit fabric maker specializing in fine-gauge circular knit fabrics for luxury intimates, swimwear and high-end apparel; comparable technical positioning and B2B brand-serving model focused on premium stretch textiles.
• Brugnoli Giovanni S.r.l. Italian circular knit fabric manufacturer serving swimwear, sportswear and intimate apparel brands with comparable specialty stretch textile offerings and B2B brand-customer model.
• Eurojersey S.p.A. Italian warp-knit stretch fabric manufacturer (Sensitive Fabrics line) directly competing for the same B2B brand customer base in swimwear, shapewear, and sportswear applications. Highly comparable specialty fabric positioning in the Italian textile ecosystem.

Emerging players

• Nilit Ltd. Israeli nylon 6.6 yarn and stretch fiber producer specializing in intimate apparel and activewear applications; comparable specialty nylon stretch inputs used in circular knit fabrics for JL's target end markets.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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