Antico Setificio Fiorentino

What Antico Setificio Fiorentino does

Antico Setificio Fiorentino S.r.l. is a Florentine silk-weaving atelier operating continuously under that name since 1786 from its Via Bartolini headquarters in Florence's San Frediano district. The workshop produces handcrafted silk and linen fabrics — including Damask, Broccatello, Lampas, Velvet, Ermisino, Filaticcio, Le Roy, Nemours, Satin, Saia Fiorentina, Gros de Tours, and Tela — woven on six 18th-century hand looms, six 19th-century semi-mechanical looms, and a unique 18th-century vertical warping machine built to a design by Leonardo da Vinci. Threads are produced exclusively for the atelier using methods incompatible with modern industrial looms, and a centuries-old archive of designs from Florentine noble families is maintained for client-driven reproduction.

The atelier sells bespoke fabrics through Textile Advisors who consult directly with architects, interior designers, and luxury hospitality clients globally, with named projects across superyachts (M/Y Serenity, Sarastar, Nameless, Areti, Yacht Libertas), luxury hotels (Four Seasons, Helvetia&Bristol, Hotel Villa Cora, Maison Soquet), and private residences. A contract division supplies complete interior fabric packages for superyachts, private jets, five-star hotels, and prestigious homes. A secondary revenue stream consists of paid experiential offerings at the Florence workshop — guided tours, 'Weaver for a Day' workshops on the Leonardo da Vinci warping machine, bridal atelier experiences, and exclusive private events for 50-80 guests.

Since 2010 the company has been a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Stefano Ricci luxury fashion group, which has provided capital and international distribution reach. Current director Elisabetta Bardelli Ricci (since 2022) has oriented strategy toward female expertise, encompassing the bridal experience vertical and fashion collaborations with Dolce & Gabbana (2020 Alta Sartoria show) and Luisa Via Roma capsule collections. The business is privately held, with no disclosed revenue and structurally capacity-limited by its fixed loom inventory.

Name

Antico Setificio Fiorentino

Legal name

Antico Setificio Fiorentino S.r.l.

Website

https://anticosetificiofiorentino.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1786

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Antico Setificio Fiorentino is a 1786-founded Florentine silk-weaving atelier producing handcrafted luxury fabrics on 18th-century looms for architects, luxury hotels, superyachts, and private residences, and offering paid heritage workshops and bridal experiences at its Florence workshop as a Stefano Ricci subsidiary.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Luxury Silk Fabrics

NAICS

Apparel Accessories and Other Apparel Manufacturing (3159)

SIC

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

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYIMAOAKAG

Decorative & Soft Furnishings Manufacturing (Cushion Covers/Throws/Quilts)

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Textiles, Apparel & Leather Manufacturing/Home Textiles Manufacturing (Bedding/Towels/Curtains/Upholstery Textiles)

SECONDARYCRAAAFAI

Luxury Bridal & Occasionwear

Consumer Products & Retail/Apparel, Footwear & Accessories/Luxury & Designer Fashion

SECONDARYHSACAOAD

Event Draping, Backdrops & Fabric Styling

Home & Personal Services/Event & Personal Concierge Services/Event Decor, Floral & Styling Services

Keywords

• Luxury silk fabrics
• Bespoke textile production
• Handwoven Renaissance fabrics
• Artisan interior textiles
• Luxury contract fabrics

Headquarters

HQ city

Florence

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, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Bespoke Fabric Sales: Custom-tailored silk and linen fabrics produced to client specifications, including reproduction of historical designs from the archive or creation of new personalized designs. Sold to interior designers and architects for exclusive projects.
2. Contract Interior Projects: Complete interior design solutions for superyachts, private jets, prestigious residences, and five-star hotels, supplying fabrics for headboards, cushions, curtains, sofas, armchairs, bathroom towels, dining tablecloths, and custom wallpapers.
3. Experiential Tourism: Paid experiences including guided tours, breakfast with guided tours, 'Weaver for a day' workshops using the Leonardo da Vinci warping machine, loom fringe production workshops, catered lunches and dinners, and exclusive private events for 50-80 guests.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Antico Setificio Fiorentino is a historic Florentine silk weaving workshop that produces handcrafted luxury silk and linen fabrics (Damask, Broccatello, Lampas, Velvet, Ermisino, Filaticcio, Le Roy, Nemours, Satin, Saia Fiorentina, Gros de Tours, Tela, Trevira) on 18th-century hand looms and 19th-century semi-mechanical looms, including a unique 18th-century vertical warping machine built to a Leonardo da Vinci design. It sells bespoke fabric commissions to architects, interior designers, superyacht builders, private jet operators, luxury hotels, and private residences worldwide, and separately offers paid experiential tourism including guided tours, 'Weaver for a Day' workshops, and bridal experiences at its Florence workshop.

Product overview

Antico Setificio Fiorentino is a historic Florentine silk weaving workshop established in 1786, producing handcrafted luxury fabrics using 18th and 19th century looms. The core product offering consists of Renaissance-inspired silk fabrics including Damask, Broccatello, Lampas, Velvet, Trevira, Ermisino, Filaticcio, Le Roy, Nemours, Satin, Saia Fiorentina, Gros de Tours, and Tela, all woven on ancient hand and semi-mechanical looms. The company also offers a sub-brand collaboration with designer Stefano Ricci featuring fabrics adapted from men's necktie patterns for interior design applications. Complementary services include bespoke fabric production for contract projects (superyachts, private jets, hotels, residences), guided and themed tours (breakfast tours, Weaver for a Day using Leonardo da Vinci's warping machine, bridal experiences), and exclusive venue rental for private events.

Differentiator

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Functional benefit

Products and services

• Damask (Damasco) A textured fabric distinguished by richly detailed designs with alternating glossy and low-lustre appearance, using satin weave. Perfectly reversible, used for furnishings, curtains, cushions, and wall coverings. Handwoven on 18th-century hand looms in Florence.
• Broccatello (Broccatelli) A textured fabric with large raised designs featuring a characteristic three-dimensional effect given by two warps and two wefts, with one in linen or hemp. Perfect for furnishings including sacred ones, curtains, cushions, and lightly-used seats.
• Lampas (Lampasso) A textured fabric characterised by two warps and one or more wefts creating designs in different colours, sometimes with decorative metallic gold or silver threads. Used for curtains, bedspreads, cushions, and seat coverings.
• Velvet (Velluto) A smooth-to-touch fabric named from Latin vellus (fleece), featuring a characteristic surface similar to fur. Antico Setificio Fiorentino's silk velvet has distinctive lustre and can be embellished with detailed embroidery. Used for armchairs, sofas, and cushions.
• Trevira Flame-retardant fibre used to weave designs from the historic archive. Does not emit harmful gases during combustion, is dermatologically tolerated, and prevents bacterial growth. Used primarily for hotels and yachts.
• Ermisino A historical fabric named from medieval Ormesino, derived from the Persian merchant city of Ormutz. Made in pure silk and yarn-dyed, it is light but compact and crisp with a very dense structure. Features an iridescent appearance from warp and weft in two different colours. Perfect for curtains.
• Filaticcio A fabric originating from traditional Tuscan silk processing that evolved in Lucca in the 14th and 15th centuries. Made from silk scraps giving it an irregular thickness and characteristic coarse-grained appearance. Resistant, comfortable, and durable, used for armchairs, sofas, and cushions.
• Le Roy A striped fabric originally commissioned by Marie de' Medici, named after the King of France. Produced since 1850 with semi-mechanical looms, featuring two overlapping warps allowing for a grosgrain base with satin bands. Used for curtains, cushions, seats, and wall coverings.
• Nemours A sixteenth-century fabric named after Giuliano de' Medici, Duke of Nemours, third son of Lorenzo the Magnificent. Produced with semi-mechanical looms from the 1800s, featuring two warps with adjacent grosgrain and satin bands.
• Satin (Raso) A smooth and glossy fabric that was a Chinese monopoly for millennia and considered very valuable. Fine, glossy, uniform, smooth, and soft to the touch. Perfect for curtains, cushions, and lightly-used seats.
• Saia Fiorentina A traditional Florentine fabric from the fourteenth century made of pure silk or cotton blend with characteristic diagonal stripe. Monochromatic or double-faced with different colour on each side, perfectly reversible. Used for curtains, cushions, and seats.
• Gros de Tours A fabric named after the eponymous city in France where it was first produced. Warp threads are in silk, more glossy, fine, and dense than weft threads. Characterised by fine raised horizontal lines, compact and rigid, identical on obverse and reverse. Used as wall coverings and for dresses, skirts, and jackets.
• Tela The simplest way warp and weft threads can be intertwined to create a fabric. The Tela weave is the first of basic weaves (with twill and satin) and looks the same on front and back. Available in many variations of colour and threads.
• Stefano Ricci for Antico Setificio Fiorentino A selection of designs made by Stefano Ricci for Antico Setificio Fiorentino's looms. Templates created in small dimensions for men's neckties have been enlarged and adapted for applications in contemporary furniture and interior design.
• Contract (Bespoke Fabric Services) Bespoke fabric production services for architects and interior designers worldwide, creating fine fabrics for prestigious residences, hotels, superyachts, and private jets. Fabrics include damask, brocade, lampas, silk, and velvet for headboards, cushions, curtains, sofas, armchairs, towels, tablecloths, and wallpapers.
• Guided Tour A 45-minute journey through history and various stages of production, including visit to the showroom with explanation of fabrics and creations. Available Monday to Friday in Italian and English.
• Breakfast with Guided Tour Breakfast with petits fours, savoury sandwiches, cappuccino, hot chocolate, coffee, tea, and fruit juices in a unique location followed by a journey through history and production stages, plus showroom visit. Available Monday to Friday, 90 minutes.
• Weaver for a Day A unique 4-hour experience to learn the art of weaving and its secrets using the historic 18th-century warping machine constructed according to a design by Leonardo da Vinci. Available Monday to Friday.
• Guided Tour with Fringe Production A guided tour complemented by learning to operate the small manual loom dating back to the 1600s used to make fringes. The visit ends with the fringe you have produced as a unique gift. Duration: approximately 2 hours.
• Catered Lunch and Guided Workshop Tour 3-hour exclusive catered lunch at Antico Setificio Fiorentino where the workshop closes its doors for the occasion. Wine not included.
• Catered Dinner and Guided Workshop Tour An exclusive catered dinner at Antico Setificio Fiorentino where the workshop closes its doors for the occasion. Wine not included.
• Yes, I Do: Bridal Experience A bridal atelier experience where the bride chooses fabric for a dress made by skilled weavers. Includes multiple fittings, exclusive access for lunch or dinner before the wedding, and the possibility to learn the ancient loom designed by Leonardo da Vinci.
• Exclusive Private Events A unique venue for exclusive private events with magical spaces reserved exclusively for the occasion. Suitable for 50-80 people.
• Venue Rental for Events Event venue rental for exclusive breakfasts, lunches, dinners, parties, and team building activities.

Named customers15 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles7 records

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Feature4 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, minor and core.

• Dolce & GabbanaflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 September 2020Antico Setificio Fiorentino participated in the Dolce & Gabbana Alta Sartoria fashion show in Florence, September 2-4, 2020. The Broccatello Giglio fabric was used to create a men's outfit representing Florentine craftsmanship. The fashion show featured 38 artisan ateliers honoring Made in Italy heritage.
• ENGERAminorOthers · 1 September 2019Antico Setificio Fiorentino participated in the ENGERA charity gala dinner and auction organized in collaboration with the 30th International Biennial of Antiques in Florence. The workshop contributed a leather bag with broccatello fabric for auction. ENGERA is a non-profit supporting healthcare in Ethiopia.
• Palazzo TornabuoniminorOthers · 21 May 2019Charity event participation at Palazzo Tornabuoni, Florence, alongside Maison Stefano Ricci. Event showcasing artisanal craftsmanship for high-profile attendees.
• Leonardo da Vinci Museum of Science and Technology (Milan)minorGTM or Marketing Partner · 8 April 2014Exhibition titled 'In the name of Leonardo' presented during the 2014 Salone Internazionale del Mobile at the Leonardo da Vinci Museum of Science and Technology in Milan. Featured the historic warping machine based on Leonardo da Vinci's design alongside exclusive fabric displays.
• Luisa Via RomacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with the luxury fashion retailer Luisa Via Roma for a capsule collection featuring Antico Setificio Fiorentino fabrics adapted for fashion applications.
• Andrea Bocelli Foundation (Celebrity Night Fight)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerParticipation in Celebrity Night Fight Italy events supporting the Andrea Bocelli Foundation and Muhammad Ali Center for Parkinson's research. Over 18 million dollars raised in first two Italian editions. Featured alongside other luxury brands including Cartier, Ferragamo, Valentino, and Stefano Ricci.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Lelièvre: French luxury textile editor founded 1914, specializing in high-end fabrics for residential and hospitality interiors. Comparable in serving luxury hotel and private residence clients with premium textiles.
• Taroni: Historic Italian silk fabric producer founded in 1880 in Como, known for luxury printed and woven silks. Direct competitor in the heritage Italian silk weaving space, supplying luxury fashion houses and interior designers with comparable craftsmanship positioning.
• Rubelli: Venetian luxury textile manufacturer founded in 1889, producing silk velvets, brocades, and damasks for high-end interiors and fashion. Closely comparable in heritage positioning, archive-based bespoke production, and luxury hospitality/residential customer base.
• Fortuny: Venice-based luxury textile maker with proprietary pleating and printed fabric techniques, founded in 1907. Comparable heritage positioning, archival design library, and serving similar luxury interior and fashion clientele globally.
• Designers Guild: British luxury fabric and home furnishings brand producing premium printed and woven textiles for interior design. Comparable in serving interior designers and luxury residential/hospitality clients worldwide.
• Houlès: French luxury passementerie and trim maker (founded 1920s), supplying trimmings, tassels, and decorative textiles for haute decoration. Adjacent competitor in luxury interior textile market serving similar clientele.
• Pierre Frey: French heritage fabric house (founded 1935) producing luxury textiles, wallpapers, and trimmings for haute decoration. Comparable business model combining archive-based designs with bespoke production for luxury interiors.
• Jim Thompson: Thai luxury silk brand known for high-end silk fabrics and home furnishings. Comparable in positioning heritage silk production for luxury residential and hospitality interiors globally.
• Zimmer + Rohde: German luxury fabric manufacturer (founded 1899) supplying high-end textiles for residential and contract interiors. Comparable in premium positioning and direct relationships with interior designers worldwide.
• Dedar: Italian luxury fabric house (founded 1976) producing high-end textiles for interiors and fashion, with strong presence in hospitality, residential, and superyacht projects. Direct competitor in luxury contract fabric supply.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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