DANIELE FIESOLI

What DANIELE FIESOLI does

Daniele Fiesoli S.r.l. is a privately-held Italian fashion brand headquartered in Signa, near Florence, that designs and sells premium knitwear and ready-to-wear apparel for men (Uomo) and women (Donna). The company operates a direct-to-consumer model through its own e-commerce platform at danielefiesoli.com, with no disclosed wholesale, marketplace, or physical retail presence. Pricing ranges from €70 to €345 per unit, with free shipping in Italy and the EU, and €35 to the UK. The brand serves quality-conscious individual consumers seeking timeless Italian-made garments and is pursuing international expansion via dedicated projects for Europe and South Korea, supported by EU PR Toscana FESR 21-27 co-financing.

The assortment spans T-shirts, polo shirts, cardigans, gilets, overshirts, shorts, pants, and dresses, with the technical core in knitwear. Products are built from premium natural fibers including extrafine merino wool, organic cotton, linen, cupro, viscose, and silk blends, and finished using proprietary dyeing techniques such as tinto filo (thread-dyeing), tinto capo (garment-dyeing), cold-dye, tie-dye, and frost effects that produce distinctive vintage washes. Signature products include paricollo knits and rasated merino, suggesting specialization in knit construction and finishing. Manufacturing is positioned as artisan and Italian, which functions as the brand's primary differentiator.

The business model is single-channel DTC with one-time unit purchases, payment via PayPal and credit card, and a 6-employee organization. Registered share capital is €50,000, with no disclosed institutional investors, no public revenue figures, and no disclosed headcount growth. Approximately 79% of the share capital is held by the founder (Daniele Fiesoli), with the remainder split among three individual investors. The company's growth posture is currently defined by non-dilutive EU regional co-financing and parallel international expansion projects rather than institutional capital deployment.

Name

DANIELE FIESOLI

Legal name

Daniele Fiesoli S.r.l.

Website

https://danielefiesoli.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Daniele Fiesoli S.r.l. is an Italian DTC fashion brand based in Signa (Florence) that designs and sells premium knitwear and ready-to-wear apparel for men and women through its own e-commerce site, in the €70–€345 price range, with active international expansion projects into Europe and South Korea.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Premium Knitwear and Ready-to-Wear Apparel

NAICS

Apparel Manufacturing (315)

SIC

Knit Outerwear Mills (2253), Apparel & Other Finishd Prods Of Fabrics & Similar Matl (2300)

akta.pro primary industry

Knitwear & Sweaters Manufacturers (CRAAAAAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

Outerwear & Performance Apparel Cut & Sew (IMAOAEAB)

Keywords

• Knitwear manufacturing
• Ready-to-wear apparel
• Italian fashion
• Sustainable apparel
• Merino wool garments

Headquarters

HQ city

Signa (Firenze)

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Direct E-commerce Sales: The company generates revenue through direct-to-consumer online sales of its fashion collections. Products are sold at fixed retail prices through the brand's website with no subscription model. Sales are one-time transactions with free shipping in Italy and Europe.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Daniele Fiesoli designs, manufactures, and sells direct-to-consumer premium knitwear and ready-to-wear apparel for men and women through its e-commerce platform at danielefiesoli.com. Every garment is produced in Italy using artisanal craftsmanship and premium materials including extrafine merino wool, organic cotton, linen, cupro, and viscose blends, employing proprietary dyeing techniques such as tinto filo, tinto capo, frost, and tie-dye for distinctive finishes.

Product overview

Daniele Fiesoli is an Italian fashion brand offering premium knitwear and ready-to-wear apparel for men and women. The product portfolio is organized into two main sub-brands: Uomo (Men's) and Donna (Women's), comprising core products including T-shirts, polo shirts, cardigans, gilets, overshirts, shorts, pants, and dresses. The brand specializes in high-quality knitwear crafted from fine materials such as extrafine merino wool, cotton, linen, cupro, and viscose blends. Collections feature various construction techniques including rasated (smooth) and punto maglia (knit) finishes, with special treatments like cold-dye, tie-dye, and frost dyeing. The products are distributed through the brand's e-commerce platform and are characterized by a focus on Made in Italy craftsmanship, sustainable materials, and timeless design.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Uomo (Men's Ready-to-Wear Collection) The men's ready-to-wear sub-brand offering T-shirts, polo shirts, overshirts, cardigans, shorts, joggers, and knitwear in various fabric compositions including 100% cotton, organic cotton, merino wool, linen, and cupro blends. Designed for male consumers seeking premium Italian knitwear with refined details and timeless styling.
• Donna (Women's Ready-to-Wear Collection) The women's ready-to-wear sub-brand offering tops, gilets, cardigans, polo shirts, dresses, skirts, and knitwear in various fabric compositions including cotton, merino wool, linen, and viscose blends. Designed for female consumers seeking sophisticated, timeless knitwear with the brand's 'soft seduction' aesthetic.
• Paricollo Crew Neck Knitwear (Sweaters and Pullovers) Crew neck (paricollo) knitwear sweaters in 100% extrafine merino wool, cotton crepe, and cotton blends with ribbed cuffs and hem, available in various gauges. Sold individually through the e-commerce storefront.
• V-Neck Sweater in Extrafine Merino Wool V-neck sweater in 100% extrafine merino wool with a rasated finish, featuring cold-dye (tinto capo) treatment for vintage effect and ribbed cuffs and hem. Sold individually through the e-commerce storefront at €150.
• T-shirts (Paricollo) Crew neck T-shirts available in various fabric compositions including 100% cotton, cotton-elastane blends, mercerized cotton, linen, and silk-cotton comfort, with regular or loose fit options and treatments including embroidered, spot-dyed, and cap-dyed variants. Priced €70–€235.
• Polo Shirts Polo shirts available in short and long sleeve variants, in materials including 100% cotton, organic cotton, merino wool, linen, mercerized cotton, and cupro-elastane blends, with various dyeing treatments (tinto filo, rasated finishes). Priced €110–€200.
• Cardigans Cardigans in various materials including 100% cotton crepe, merino wool, and viscose-nylon blends, available with button-front or asymmetrical designs. Sold individually through the e-commerce storefront.
• Gilets and Vests Gilets and vests available in knit and woven constructions in cotton, cotton-polyamide blends, with V-neck and round neck options. Sold individually through the e-commerce storefront.
• Overshirts Short-sleeve overshirts in organic cotton and recycled nylon blends, featuring button-front designs with regular fit. Sold individually through the e-commerce storefront.
• Shorts and Pants Shorts in various materials including cotton, cupro-cotton vanise, and organic cotton blends with tie-dye and frost dyeing techniques, alongside flat-rib cotton shorts. Priced from €140 for flat-rib cotton shorts.
• Dresses Dresses in linen and organic cotton blends with paricollo neckline and side slits, featuring rasated finish and tinto filo (thread dyeing) treatment. Priced at €189.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Gran Sasso: Italian knitwear manufacturer specializing in premium men's and women's sweaters, cardigans, and knitwear. The most direct comparable in terms of category (Made-in-Italy knitwear), positioning (accessible-premium), and channel mix (DTC plus wholesale).
• Aspesi: Italian contemporary apparel brand with a strong knitwear and shirt offering. Compares in the Italian premium contemporary space, with similar materials focus and a DTC-plus-wholesale mix.
• Fedeli: Italian knitwear and hosiery maker with strong emphasis on premium natural fibers and artisanal production. Comparable as a small-to-mid Italian knitwear specialist emphasizing fine materials and craftsmanship.
• Paul & Shark: Italian premium sportswear and knitwear brand, owned by Dama S.p.A. Overlaps with Daniele Fiesoli on premium men's knitwear, polos, and casual garments, though at a larger scale and with broader wholesale distribution.
• Malo: Italian luxury knitwear brand with a long heritage in fine-gauge merino, cashmere, and noble-fiber knitwear. Directly comparable in its focus on premium natural-fiber knitwear and Made-in-Italy craftsmanship, though at a higher price tier.

Emerging players

• Artknit Studios: Direct-to-consumer Italian knitwear brand with a digital-first model. Shares a DTC go-to-market approach and Made-in-Italy manufacturing with Daniele Fiesoli, though it is more clearly positioned as a venture-backed emerging brand.

Broad incumbents

• Stone Island: Italian sportswear and technical apparel brand with strong knitwear and outerwear lines. Comparable as a Made-in-Italy premium brand with DTC and wholesale reach, but at significantly larger scale and a different aesthetic niche.
• Loro Piana: LVMH-owned Italian luxury textile and apparel brand specializing in vicuña, merino, and cashmere knitwear. Comparable on the noble-fiber and craftsmanship positioning, but operates at a vastly larger scale and price point.
• Missoni: Italian luxury house famous for its knitwear and knit-based apparel. Comparable on the heritage knitwear category and Made-in-Italy production, but a far larger global brand with broader product categories and price tiers.
• Brunello Cucinelli: Listed Italian luxury house known for cashmere knitwear and artisan production in Umbria. Comparable on the craft/sustainability narrative and premium knitwear core, but a much larger incumbent at a far higher price tier.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/daniele-fiesoli

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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

Frequently asked questions about DANIELE FIESOLI