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| Company type | Private (S.p.A.) |
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| Industry | Textiles |
| Founded | 1663; 362 years ago (1663) |
| Headquarters | , Italy |
Key people | Francesco Barberis Canonico (creative director) |
| Owner | Barberis Canonico family |
| Website | vitalebarberiscanonico |
Vitale Barberis Canonico (VBC) is anItalianfabric mill that was established in 1663.[1] It is located inPratrivero, about 50 miles northeast ofTurin in thePiedmont region ofnorthwest Italy.[2]
The company has remained afamily-owned business for 13 generations.[3] Francesco Barberis Canonico is the currentcreative director.[4]
Vitale Barberis Canonico sells around half under its own name and half under other brands, including many English and Italian merchants. The company's largest customer is the Italian fabric mill and luxury menswear fashion houseErmenegildo Zegna. In 2012, the wool mill was chosen by theFerrari brand for the "tailor-made" project, which includes the possibility of personalizing one's car with Vitale Barberis Canonico fabrics.
In 2013, the year of the 350th anniversary of the wool business of the Barberis Canonico family, the wool mill became a member ofGli Henokiens, the international association reserved for family businesses with at least two hundred years of history.
In 2016, the company, which opened a historical archive for trendy fabrics from the 19th century onwards, exported 80% of the 9 million meters produced per year.[5]
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