Lanaioli Cashmere: an Italian story of tradition and quality

The Arte della Lana

The corporation of the Arte della Lana was established in Florence in 1317, immediately becoming one of the Seven Major Arts of the city. This corporation was one of the most powerful of the time, counting the largest number of workers, about one third of the Florentine population. The Arte della Lana corporation was so important that Niccolò Machiavelli, in the sixteenth century, continued to praise its greatness:

“it was that of all the Arts which had and has the most subjects, which for being very powerful is the first in authority of all.”

Ancient Italian master knitwear artisans

Here is the story of our name: the Lanaioli were those great Masters expert in the selection of yarns, in carding, combing, and spinning activities, bringing prestige and wealth to the Arte della Lana Corporation, the city of Florence, and Italy worldwide.

The processing of wool is an ancient tradition in which Italy has excelled since the Middle Ages, through the Renaissance, up to the present day.

Research and selection of an eco-friendly and quality Made in Italy knitwear production

Today we Lanaioli rely exclusively on that ancient knowledge in the research and selection of the best Yarns in Merino Wool and in the fine Cashmere. For this reason, we serve well-known Italian wool mills for the manufacturing of our clothing.

Our strength is mainly linked, as in the past, to the quality and fineness of the raw material, but also to the subsequent processing in the laboratory: the weaving and finishing of the garment is in fact carried out entirely and proudly by Italian artisans.

Experimental research and the selection of yarns in eco-cashmere or regenerated cashmere and the start of a Km0 merino wool supply chain in Italy are the points of innovation that qualify our business idea.

The Lanaioli logo: today as yesterday the symbol of the Arte della Lana

This is where we come from and where we want to go: Lanaioli is the production of high-quality clothing with innovative techniques and modern technologies, but with an unbreakable bond to the knowledge and expertise of the craftsmanship of the Arts and Crafts that form the basis of our Know-how.

Precisely to honor the ancient corporation of the Arte della Lana of Florence, our brand today reintroduces the symbol that distinguished that association of entrepreneurs and workers of the time and proposes its revival in a contemporary key.