Viola Stils

What Viola Stils does

Viola Stils (legal entity SIA "Viola-Stils", reg. No. 45402000307) is a Latvian seamless knitwear manufacturer founded in 1991 and headquartered at Pasta street 49, Jekabpils, Latvia, where it operates its own production facility. The company specialises in premium seamless knitwear produced on STOLL industrial flat knitting machines, which knit garments in three dimensions as a single piece rather than assembling sewn flat parts. Its fibre palette covers Cashmere, Extra Fine Merino Wool, Opusium, Mulberry Silk, and Mercerized Cotton sourced from Italian yarn suppliers, and the product range spans sweaters, cardigans, dresses, tops, trousers, hoodies, skirts, vests, and accessories (hats, socks, gloves, scarves, balaclavas), with retail prices between roughly €36 and €215.

The business runs a dual go-to-market model. On the direct-to-consumer side, the company operates a Shopify-powered e-commerce boutique at violastils.lv, shipping internationally via Omniva, DPD, and Venipak (€15 within the EU, €20 worldwide, free over €250) with a 10% newsletter discount incentive and seasonal 50% sales. Marketing is concentrated on the website, Instagram, email, and an editorial blog. On the B2B side, Viola Stils offers end-to-end manufacturing — development, sampling, and series production — to European fashion brands, premium retailers, and independent designers under private label, with in-house garment programming that gives the company full control over design and production.

Revenue, headcount, and ownership are not disclosed; the company is privately held as a Latvian SIA with no parent, subsidiaries, or external institutional investors recorded. Strategic posture in 2024–2025 includes a capital lease (with ALTUM and Swedbank Līzings) for a Tesla Model Y and, more meaningfully, an export-support agreement signed on 30 June 2025 with the Investment and Development Agency of Latvia (LIAA), co-financed by the European Regional Development Fund, indicating an explicit push to grow international sales beyond the domestic market.

Name

Viola Stils

Legal name

SIA "Viola-Stils"

Website

https://violastils.lv

Company type

Private

Founded year

1991

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Viola Stils is a Latvian manufacturer founded in 1991 that produces premium seamless knitwear on STOLL machines from cashmere, merino, silk, and cotton, selling direct-to-consumer via violastils.lv and providing private-label B2B manufacturing to European fashion brands, retailers, and designers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Premium Knitwear Manufacturing

NAICS

Apparel Knitting Mills (3151), Apparel Knitting Mills (31512), Knit Fabric Mills (313240)

SIC

Knit Outerwear Mills (2253), Knitting Mills (2250), Apparel & Other Finishd Prods Of Fabrics & Similar Matl (2300), Retail-Apparel & Accessory Stores (5600)

akta.pro primary industry

Knitwear & Sweaters Manufacturers (CRAAAAAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

Textiles, Fabrics, Trims & Components Suppliers (CRAAAAAL)

Keywords

• Seamless knitwear manufacturing
• Premium cashmere knitwear
• Merino wool apparel
• Private label knitwear
• STOLL flat knitting

Headquarters

HQ city

Jekabpils

HQ country

Latvia

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. B2C Product Sales: Direct-to-consumer sales of premium seamless knitwear through their e-commerce store. Products include sweaters, cardigans, dresses, tops, trousers, hoodies, skirts, vests, and accessories made from cashmere, merino wool, silk, and cotton blends.
2. B2B Manufacturing Services: End-to-end manufacturing partnership with European fashion brands, premium retailers, and designers. Services include development, sampling, and series manufacturing of seamless knitwear with private label options.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Viola Stils manufactures premium seamless knitwear on STOLL industrial flat knitting machines at its own factory in Latvia, producing sweaters, cardigans, dresses, tops, trousers, and accessories from cashmere, extra fine merino wool, silk, and mercerized cotton. The company operates a direct-to-consumer e-commerce boutique (violastils.lv) selling under its own brand and also offers end-to-end B2B manufacturing services (development, sampling, series production, private label) for European fashion brands, premium retailers, and designers.

Product overview

Viola Stils is a Latvian seamless knitwear manufacturer established in 1991, operating as both a B2B manufacturing partner for European fashion brands and a direct-to-consumer brand. The company specializes in premium seamless knitwear produced on Stoll flat knitting machines using high-quality natural fibers including Extra Fine Merino Wool, Cashmere, Mulberry Silk, and Mercerized Cotton. Their product portfolio comprises a unified collection of luxury seamless knitwear including sweaters (turtlenecks, pullovers, cable knits, patterned jacquards), cardigans (button-front, overlap styles), dresses (polo neck, cable knit), tops (polo tops, tanks, V-necks, ribbed tops), trousers and leggings (wide-leg, drawstring), skirts (mini, midi, maxi), hoodies, vests, and accessories (hats, balaclavas, gloves, scarves, socks). The seamless technology allows garments to be knit in one complete piece without cutting or sewing, providing superior comfort, fit, and environmental sustainability. Products are designed and manufactured in Latvia (EU), with recent new arrivals including the SIENA pointelle polo top in Mercerized Cotton and Mulberry Silk, the LUNA architectural turtleneck, the Colette cashmere cardigan, and the Silk Graphic V-neck knit top.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Seamless Cashmere Sweaters and Cardigans Seamless knit sweaters and cardigans made from cashmere and merino wool blends (e.g., 10% cashmere, 90% extra fine merino wool), including turtlenecks, V-necks, button-front cardigans, hoodies, and jacquard patterned pieces, sold direct to consumers in the premium segment.
• Seamless Extra Fine Merino Wool Sweaters and Pullovers Seamless pullovers, cable knit sweaters, striped sweaters, and turtlenecks knit in one piece from 100% extra fine merino wool, designed for all-season wear with refined knit structures and engineered patterns.
• Seamless Silk and Cotton Knit Tops Seamless polo tops, V-neck tops, ribbed tops, and tanks constructed from mulberry silk, mercerized cotton, viscose, and elastane blends, marketed to women seeking premium, breathable layering pieces.
• Seamless Knit Dresses Seamless cable knit and cashmere-blend dresses including polo-neck and overlap dress-cardigan styles, made from merino wool, viscose, and cashmere blends for women's luxury knitwear.
• Seamless Knit Trousers, Skirts, and Hoodies Seamless knit wide-leg trousers with side stripe, knit skirts, and cashmere-blend knitted hoodies sold as part of the brand's loungewear and ready-to-wear offering.
• Seamless Knit Accessories Cashmere-blend knit accessories including hats, balaclavas, gloves, scarves, and knee-high socks produced on the same seamless knitting platform.
• B2B Seamless Knitwear Manufacturing Services End-to-end contract manufacturing service for European fashion brands, premium retailers, and designers, covering development, sampling, series production, and private label manufacturing of seamless knitwear on STOLL machines in Latvia.

Quantifiable outcome

• No material waste from cutting parts out of fabric
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Schneiders Salzburg: Austrian premium knitwear brand with in-house manufacturing heritage in merino and cashmere. Comparable to Viola Stils as a European premium seamless knitwear producer with both own-brand retail and B2B/private-label activities.
• N.Peal: British heritage cashmere knitwear brand with own manufacturing capabilities serving premium retailers and own stores. Comparable in product category (premium seamless cashmere knitwear), material focus, and dual B2B/D2C channel strategy.
• Johnstons of Elgin: Scottish heritage manufacturer of premium cashmere knitwear and accessories, serving both own retail and luxury fashion brands. Comparable to Viola Stils as a long-established European producer of premium natural-fiber knitwear with B2B and B2C operations.
• Maglificio Gran Sasso: Italian premium knitwear manufacturer producing cashmere, merino wool, and natural-fiber garments for leading European and international fashion brands. Highly comparable to Viola Stils as a vertically integrated, Europe-based contract knitwear producer with a private-label model.
• Maglificio Maggioni: Italian knitwear manufacturer specializing in fine-gauge and seamless knitwear production for luxury and contemporary brands. Directly comparable to Viola Stils in technology platform (industrial knitting machinery), premium materials focus, and B2B manufacturing model.
• Hawick Knitwear: Scottish cashmere and fine-gauge knitwear manufacturer producing seamless and traditional knitwear for global brands. Comparable to Viola Stils as a small-scale European seamless knitwear contract manufacturer with premium materials expertise.
• Frizzi: Italian knitwear manufacturer producing premium women's seamless knitwear for European brands and retailers. Comparable to Viola Stils in seamless knit technology, private-label B2B model, and premium natural-fiber assortment.

Broad incumbents

• Santoni (Lonati Group): Italian manufacturer of circular and seamless knitting machinery, including the popular Santoni seamless knitting machines used by premium hosiery and knitwear producers. Comparable as a key supplier-side incumbent in the seamless knitting technology stack that Viola Stils depends on.
• Shima Seiki: Japanese manufacturer of computerized flat knitting and 'Wholegarment' seamless knitting machines used by premium knitwear producers worldwide. Comparable to Viola Stils as the underlying technology platform provider for the seamless knitwear production category the company operates in.
• Brunello Cucinelli: Italian luxury fashion house famous for premium cashmere knitwear and made-in-Italy production ethos. Comparable to Viola Stils in premium cashmere knitwear positioning, European manufacturing heritage, and sustainability-led brand narrative.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/violastils
• Facebookfacebook.com/ViolaStils
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/viola-stils

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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