competition poster COMPETITION RULES – The Instagram post (“the photo”) should contain at least one Bonfanti Tessuti fabric or a shirt made with Bonfanti Tessuti fabric – The fabric or shirt in the photo should be tagged #bonfantitessuti – The photo must state the city of origin and must be personally sent to Instagram […]
Archivio Autore: giancarlo b.
Bonfanti Tessuti: Weaver of Wearable Emotions “I like considering myself an artisan who produces emotions to wear.” – Giancarlo Bonfanti Lake Como, a retreat for affluent Italians since Roman time. To shirting enthusiasts it means a bit more: it is the home to two of the most highly regarded luxury shirting mills in Italy: Carlo […]
Dear Friends, I wanted to inform you that from August 8 to August 23, the company will be closed and so any shipments will be made after this date. I want to wish happy holidays to all. Best Regards Giancarlo
Dear Friends, From today new products and a new method of searching for quality. https://www.bonfantitessuti.com/bt20/categoria-prodotto/cotonelino/
Yesterday I was searching a book in my bookshelf and I found something I didn’t remember to have, it is an encyclopedia of women’s fashion dated 1924. I set down and I started to read it delighting myself with the beautiful drawings about colour-matching. I am very glad to share with you the first […]
Dear friends, I am glad to inform you that we are starting pre-order sales for some of our articles we are producing in September. For those who will join our sales there will be a 15% discount, plus other discounts (5% for subscribing to the site or newsletter). For having this special discount […]
I have recently visited the exhibition space for the Musei Capitolini in the former Giovanni Montemartini Thermoelectric Centre in Rome. The building is an extraordinary example of industrial archaeology converted into a museum, began in 1997 with the transfer of hundreds of sculptures to the new location during the restructuring works carried out across much […]
Dear Friends, I am glad to show you the preview of a new fabric called Rubino. The idea is to create a fabric that recalls denim with the best characteristics of Bonfanti Tessuti fabrics. We use yarn Ne 120/2 for the warp and Ne 100/2 melange for the weft to get closer to the traditional […]
Dear Friends, Today I open Bonfanti Tessuti’s blog with my first message. This blog will be a chance for me and for you to share thoughts and ideas, not just about the world of textiles… I would like the blog to be a space where the artisanship is chronicled and explained, so I […]