Colombo Industrie Tessili

What Colombo Industrie Tessili does

Colombo Industrie Tessili S.r.l. is a family-owned Italian textile manufacturer founded in 1962 in San Fermo della Battaglia (Como) by Piero Colombo and his wife Anita, now headquartered at Via Guanzasca 6, Fino Mornasco (Como). The company operates a vertically integrated production platform covering design, yarn winding, weaving (plain, jacquard and knit), greige inspection, preparation, dyeing, finishing (steaming, washing, heat-setting), 100% inspection at inspection screens, laboratory physical/chemical QC, and shipping — all on the single Fino Mornasco site. The group commercializes output through four brands: the heritage "Colombo" line of plain and jacquard fabrics in silk, cotton, linen and viscose (with FSC and GOTS certified yarns); "Its Artea," acquired in 2008, focused on technical, laminated, grinded and resin-coated outerwear fabrics plus a recycled-yarn sustainable capsule; "MarioBoselli Jersey," acquired in 2012, producing luxury knitted fabrics with unconventional processing; and "Progetto|62," an in-house creative laboratory launched in 2020 targeting the luxury market with the Palindromo fabric-recovery project, led by designer Arman Avetikyan.

The company's revenue model is B2B fabric manufacturing and sales to international fashion and luxury brands, supplemented by custom co-design, sampling and small-lot production services, outsourced medium/large-lot production through vetted international partners under Colombo quality control, and a premium certified/sustainable product line. Pricing is quote-based, structured per collection (SS/FW) and per lot, with no public price list (the web catalog is currently listed as "under maintenance"). Go-to-market combines relationship-driven enterprise field sales with event-driven distribution through Milano Unica, Munich Fabric Start, Link (Milan) and Before Monica Vismara (Paris), and a community-led heritage positioning built on the Museimpresa in Fabbrica archive, Apritimoda open-days, the TÖCO exhibition and the ECHI art residency. The firm is privately held, family-controlled (with founders' sons Stefano and Massimo Colombo driving commercial/organizational and creative leadership since 1988), and reported no external funding, parent company or public listing. Sustainability and compliance infrastructure includes FSC, GOTS and GRS certifications, ZDHC-aligned chemical risk management with Centro Tessile Serico di Como, a photovoltaic system covering ~20% of energy needs since 2012, a 2020 energy audit, and a Code of Ethics released in May 2022.

Name

Colombo Industrie Tessili

Legal name

Colombo Industrie Tessili S.r.l.

Website

https://gruppocolombo.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

1962

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Colombo Industrie Tessili is a family-owned Italian textile manufacturer (founded 1962) operating a vertically integrated weaving, dyeing and finishing platform in Como for international luxury and fashion brands. It commercializes four product lines spanning heritage silks, technical outerwear fabrics, luxury jersey, and a sustainability-focused creative laboratory.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Luxury Textile Manufacturing

NAICS

Broadwoven Fabric Mills (313210)

SIC

Broadwoven Fabric Mills, Man Made Fiber & Silk (2221), Apparel & Other Finishd Prods Of Fabrics & Similar Matl (2300)

akta.pro primary industry

Lace, Tulle & Netting Mills (IMAOABAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Textiles, Fabrics, Trims & Components Suppliers (CRAAAAAL)

Keywords

• Luxury textile manufacturing
• Jacquard fabric production
• Weaving and finishing
• Technical outerwear fabrics
• Luxury jersey fabrics

Headquarters

HQ city

Fino Mornasco

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. B2B fabric manufacturing and sales: Primary revenue: sale of woven, jacquard, knitted and finished fabrics to international fashion brands, garment makers and luxury labels; orders placed per collection/season (e.g., SS26, FW). Delivered via recurring seasonal order cycles.
2. Custom design, sampling and small-lot production: Co-design services with the in-house style office: customers develop their own items together with Colombo R&D and order sampling and small lots, typically bespoke/contract-based.
3. Outsourced medium/large-lot production through international partners: For larger volumes, Colombo leverages vetted international partners while keeping quality oversight, allowing the company to offer lower-cost lots without owning additional capacity.
4. Certified/sustainable product premium line: Premium offer of fabrics made with FSC, GOTS and GRS certified yarns and recycled fibers (Palindromo, recovered garments, ocean plastic, corn-based membranes) — sold at the higher-end price tier targeted by Progetto|62.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion4 records

Core offering

Colombo Industrie Tessili is a vertically integrated Italian textile manufacturer that handles in-house the creation, development, weaving, dyeing and finishing of luxury and technical fabrics. It supplies woven, jacquard, knitted, laminated, resin-coated and recycled-content fabrics to leading international fashion and luxury brands through four branded lines: Colombo, Its Artea, MarioBoselli Jersey and the Progetto|62 creative laboratory. The company offers customized co-design, sampling and small-lot production services, with larger lots routed through vetted international partners while preserving Colombo quality oversight.

Product overview

Colombo Industrie Tessili operates a single vertically integrated textile manufacturing platform spanning design, weaving, and finishing at its Fino Mornasco (Como) site, commercialized through four branded product lines. The flagship heritage brand "Colombo" delivers plain and jacquard fabrics in silk, cotton, linen, viscose, and other natural fibers (with FSC- and GOTS-certified yarns); the acquired brand "Its Artea" focuses on technical, synthetic, laminated, and resin-coated outerwear fabrics plus a sustainable recycled-yarn capsule and the Heritage collection; the acquired luxury brand "MarioBoselli Jersey" delivers high-end knitted fabrics using fine materials and unconventional techniques; and the in-house creative laboratory "Progetto|62" (launched in 2020) drives high-end research around creativity, sustainability via the Palindromo fabric-recovery project, and innovative fabric treatments, led by designer Arman Avetikyan. The company's Museimpresa in Fabbrica archive (joined January 2024) provides a heritage/exhibition layer around the brand, and the Travel Collection offers a lower-impact way of presenting fabrics to customers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Colombo: Transversal brand interpreting traditional fabrics in a modern key; offers plain and jacquard fabrics in silk, cotton, linen, viscose and other natural fibers, with growing focus on FSC and GOTS certified yarns.
• Its Artea
• MarioBoselli Jersey
• Progetto|62

Products and services

• Colombo
• Its Artea
• MarioBoselli Jersey
• Progetto|62
• Vertical Production Chain (Weaving and Finishing Services)

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Limonta: Italian vertically integrated textile company with weaving, dyeing, finishing and printing for fashion, accessories and home; comparable multi-product Italian textile manufacturer supplying premium fashion brands.
• Fratelli Piacenza: Biella-based Italian wool and high-end fabric mill with 18th-century heritage; comparable Italian luxury textile producer supplying premium fashion brands with sustainable/traceable wool fabrics.
• Lanificio Reda: Italian wool/fabric mill producing premium menswear fabrics for luxury brands; comparable vertically integrated Italian textile mill with sustainability certifications (EMAS, ISO 14001) supplying international fashion houses.
• Tessitura Luigi Bevilacqua: Historic Venetian luxury fabric mill producing hand-woven jacquards, velvets and brocades for couture and luxury interiors; comparable heritage Italian textile producer serving ultra-luxury customers.
• Bonotto: Italian luxury fabric mill producing innovative jacquards, prints and textiles with a strong creative/artisan identity for international fashion houses; comparable vertically integrated Italian creative textile supplier.
• Loro Piana: Italian luxury textile mill in the same Como/Trivero district producing premium cashmere, wool and silk fabrics for the world's leading fashion houses; directly comparable vertically integrated luxury fabric supplier serving the same brand customers as Colombo.
• Ratti (Marzotto Group): Historic Como-based silk fabric producer serving luxury fashion houses, part of Marzotto Group; directly comparable luxury silk/jacquard fabric mill with in-house design, printing and finishing, targeting overlapping brand customers.
• Canepa: Italian silk and luxury fabric mill based in Como with deep expertise in jacquard weaving, printing and finishing; closely comparable vertically integrated luxury textile supplier in the same Como district serving international fashion brands.
• Lanificio Zignone: Italian wool/fabric mill producing high-end suiting and jacketing fabrics for luxury and premium menswear brands; comparable vertically integrated Italian textile mill serving international fashion houses.
• Albini Group: Italian cotton and high-end shirting/dress fabric producer (Albini, Thomas Mason, Albiate) supplying luxury and premium fashion brands globally; directly comparable as a vertically integrated Italian fabric mill targeting the same brand customers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/gruppo-colombo
• Instagraminstagram.com/gruppocolombo

Compliance7 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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