Fibretex

What Fibretex does

Fibretex S.r.l. is a privately held Italian knitwear manufacturer founded in 1957 and headquartered in Vaiano, in the Prato textile district of Tuscany. The company operates a single production facility using Shima industrial knitting machinery spanning gauges 18 (finest) to 3 (coarsest), with a stated annual capacity of 500,000 pieces. Its technical capabilities cover the full knitwear repertoire — rasato flat knits, microstructures, jacquards, intarsia, prints, and various washes — produced on integral and electronic machines as well as cotton looms. Production emphasizes Made-in-Italy craftsmanship with meticulous control from yarn selection through dyeing, confection, and finishing.

The company's commercial model combines two channels. On the B2B side, Fibretex produces knitwear under manufacturing collaborations with luxury fashion brands, with AMO-FERRAGAMO cited as a flagship customer. On the direct-to-consumer side, it operates two proprietary sub-brands: Hunt Gallery, a premium men's knitwear line sold via huntgalleryofficial.com, and Millenovecentocinquanta7, a design-driven collection anchored on the company's 1957 founding year and sold via its own e-commerce site. Distribution is supported by digital marketing through the corporate website and an Instagram presence (@maglificio_fibretex).

Fibretex is structured as an Italian S.r.l. (Società a responsabilità limitata) with paid-in capital of €520,000 and a headcount of 11–50 employees, consistent with a closely held, family-scale operation. The company is actively operating, with no parent entity, no disclosed subsidiaries, no funding rounds, no M&A activity, and no patent or certification filings in the provided data. Its single primary contact is Gianluigi Zottoli. Strategic positioning rests on 67 years of artisanal heritage, the Made-in-Italy premium designation, and broad within-facility gauge flexibility rather than on technology differentiation or scale efficiency beyond its stated 500,000-piece capacity.

Name

Fibretex

Legal name

Fibretex S.r.l.

Website

http://www.fibretex.it

Company type

Private

Founded year

1957

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Fibretex S.r.l. is a privately held Italian knitwear manufacturer founded in 1957 in Vaiano (Prato), producing premium Made-in-Italy garments on Shima machinery (gauges 18 to 3) for luxury fashion brands like AMO-FERRAGAMO and its own DTC sub-brands Hunt Gallery and Millenovecentocinquanta7.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Italian Knitwear Manufacturing

NAICS

Apparel Knitting Mills (315120), Knit Fabric Mills (31324)

SIC

Knit Outerwear Mills (2253), Knitting Mills (2250)

akta.pro primary industry

Knitwear & Sweaters Manufacturers (CRAAAAAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

Knitted Fabric Mills (IMAOABAB)

Keywords

• Italian knitwear manufacturing
• Made-in-Italy garments
• Premium menswear knitwear
• Luxury fashion manufacturing
• Contract knitwear production

Headquarters

HQ city

Vaiano

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Knitwear Manufacturing & Sales: Fibretex produces and sells premium knitwear garments under its own brands (Hunt Gallery for men's quality knitwear) and likely through B2B collaborations with fashion houses. Production capacity of 500,000 pieces annually indicates a mix of wholesale/collaboration work and potentially own-brand retail.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Fibretex manufactures and distributes premium Italian knitwear garments, producing everything from fine gauge 18 to coarse gauge 3 on Shima integral and electronic machines and cotton looms. The company sells under its own sub-brands Hunt Gallery (men's premium knitwear) and Millenovecentocinquanta7 (heritage collection), and produces knitwear on a contract/collaboration basis for luxury fashion houses such as AMO-FERRAGAMO.

Product overview

Fibretex is a single-product manufacturing company specializing exclusively in high-quality Italian knitwear production. The company operates as a unified production facility that creates finished knitwear garments across its two main collections: Millenovecentocinquanta7 (focused on elegant design-driven knitwear) and Hunt Gallery (premium men's knitwear). All products are manufactured in-house at their facility in Vaiano, Italy, using Shima industrial knitting machines ranging from gauge 18 to gauge 3, with a production capacity of 500,000 pieces per year.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Hunt Gallery: A quality men's knitwear brand produced by Fibretex, featuring meticulous production processes including yarn control, dyeing, confection, and finishing, managed by specialized technicians.
• Millenovecentocinquanta7 (1957)

Products and services

• Maglieria (Italian Knitwear Manufacturing) Contract manufacturing of premium knitwear garments on Shima integral and electronic machines and cotton looms, covering gauges from 18 (finest) to 3 (coarsest) and patterns including rasato, microstructures, jacquards, intarsi, prints and washes. Produced for luxury fashion brand clients and for Fibretex's own collections.
• Millenovecentocinquanta7 Collection Fibretex's own knitwear collection branded around the company's 1957 founding year, blending artisan craftsmanship with innovative design and Made-in-Italy quality. Sold directly to consumers via the millenovecentocinquanta7.com storefront.
• Hunt Gallery Collection Premium men's knitwear brand produced by Fibretex, featuring meticulous production processes including yarn control, dyeing, confection, and finishing managed by specialized technicians. Sold through the huntgalleryofficial.com direct-to-consumer storefront.

Quantifiable outcome

• Production capacity of 500,000 pieces per year

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• AMO-FERRAGAMOcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAMO-FERRAGAMO is a luxury fashion brand that collaborates with Fibretex for knitwear production. The partnership represents Fibretex's B2B manufacturing collaboration with high-end fashion houses, producing exclusive knitwear garments under the luxury brand's direction using Fibretex's artisanal manufacturing capabilities.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Maglificio Maggia: Italian knitwear manufacturer producing premium made-in-Italy garments for luxury and contemporary fashion brands. Closely comparable to Fibretex in scale, customer base, and B2B contract manufacturing model.
• Malo: Italian luxury knitwear brand and manufacturer known for cashmere and fine-gauge knitwear. Comparable to Fibretex in made-in-Italy positioning, premium yarn use, and B2B plus branded retail mix.
• Gran Sasso: Italian knitwear manufacturer based in the Marche region producing premium men's and women's knitwear. Similar in being a vertically integrated Italian knitwear specialist serving wholesale and DTC channels.
• Luisa Spagnoli: Italian fashion brand with a strong knitwear heritage, combining in-house manufacturing with branded retail. Comparable to Fibretex for its Italian-made knitwear identity and mixed B2B/DTC commercial model.
• Herno: Italian manufacturer of premium knitwear and outerwear, combining technical fabrics with artisanal production. Comparable to Fibretex in Italian manufacturing heritage and luxury/premium customer base, with adjacent product categories.
• Mason's: Italian menswear brand with significant knitwear manufacturing in Italy. Comparable in offering premium Italian-made knitwear through wholesale and DTC channels, similar customer profile.

Broad incumbents

• Loro Piana: Italian luxury brand (LVMH) specializing in premium cashmere and fine knitwear. Comparable product category and Italian craftsmanship positioning, but materially larger scale, vertical yarn integration, and global brand equity.
• Brunello Cucinelli: Italian luxury apparel house with a strong knitwear assortment and Solomeo-based manufacturing. Comparable for premium made-in-Italy positioning and luxury clientele, though operates at significantly greater scale and brand reach.
• Trussardi: Italian luxury fashion house with knitwear production. Comparable in being a heritage Italian brand outsourcing or producing premium knitwear, though operating at a much broader and larger scale than Fibretex.

Others

• Lanificio Colombo: Italian textile manufacturer specializing in premium wool and cashmere fabrics/yarns. Comparable ecosystem participant supplying premium fibers into the Italian knitwear and apparel value chain that Fibretex operates in.

Market position

Weaknesses1 record

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/maglificio_fibretex
• Facebookfacebook.com/FibretexMaglieria

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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

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