Over a hundred years of insights, experience and creativity by Zegna have transformed natural raw materials into innovative fabrics and revolutionary clothes, because they are able to withstand folds, stains and heat. The constant search for quality thus combines comfort and beauty.

Ermenegildo Zegna clothing (1975)Fondazione Zegna

Zegna at the end of the 1960s, thanks to its excellence in the field of fabrics, proposed its clothing collection in response to the new needs of men, for a comfortable and not traditional elegance.

Ermenegildo Zegna clothing, AW 1984/85 (1984)Fondazione Zegna

The founder's sons, Angelo and Aldo Zegna led the company into the ready-to-wear market with a line of men's clothing, followed gradually by knitwear, accessories and sportswear.

15 milmil 15, Zegna fabric (1992) by Lanificio Ermenegildo Zegna & FigliFondazione Zegna

Suit made with "15 Milmil 15" fabric. This fabric is made exclusively of Merino wool fibers that reach 15 micron and may be compared to the very best varieties of cashmere.

Ermenegildo Zegna clothing, SS 1993 (1993)Fondazione Zegna

Zegna's Soft line was launched in 1989 for young fashion conscious consumers seeking the natural look of casual clothing in revisited Zegna classics.

Cashco, Zegna fabric (1993) by Lanificio Ermenegildo Zegna & FigliFondazione Zegna

Suits in "Cashco", a worsted fabric made with a blend of cotton and cashmere, two different fibers brought together to create fabrics that are lightweight but warm, sporty but luxuriously elegant.

Ermenegildo Zegna clothing, AW 1998/99 (1998)Fondazione Zegna

"Cashmere Comfort" is a less traditional style of cashmere in which special finishing processes are used to make fabrics of extreme softness and lightness for highly comfortable suits and jackets.

Traveller, Zegna fabric (1998) by Lanificio Ermenegildo Zegna & FigliFondazione Zegna

"Traveller" is a whole clothing project focusing on men who work and travel a lot and includes comfortable, innovative and extremely performing garments.

Elements, Zegna fabric (2000) by Lanificio Ermenegildo Zegna & FigliFondazione Zegna

"Elements" is an intelligent fabric to adapt automatically to all weather conditions by virtue of the opening and closing of a polymer membrane structure applied to the inside of the fabric.

Heritage, Zegna fabric (2001) by Lanificio Ermenegildo Zegna & FigliFondazione Zegna

Technology and tradition meet to create an innovative product like “Heritage that reinterpret the basic taste, patterns and appearance of the ’30 tradition in a contemporary key.

Micronsphere, Zegna fabric (2004) by Lanificio Ermenegildo Zegna & FigliFondazione Zegna

Suit made with "Micronsphere", a fabric that imitates nature through nanotechnology, creating a surface similar to that of the lotus leaves, with a formidable water repellency.

Silk Skin, Zegna Fabric, Lanificio Ermenegildo Zegna & Figli, 2005, From the collection of: Fondazione Zegna
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Suit in “Silk Skin”, a fabric that is combination of the finest Chinese silk and soft Egyptian cotton to produce a yarn of extraordinary fullness and resiliency.

Oasi Cashmere, Zegna Fabric (2008) by Lanificio Ermenegildo Zegna & FigliFondazione Zegna

To make “Oasi Cashmere” fabric, certain medieval techniques are used to dye pure cashmere yarn naturally and the eco-compatibility of the entire process is guaranteed.

Ermenegildo Zegna clothing, AW 2009/10 (2009)Fondazione Zegna

Ermenegildo Zegna clothing, SS 2010, 2010, From the collection of: Fondazione Zegna
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Fabric n° 1, Zegna fabric, Lanificio Ermenegildo Zegna & Figli, 2010, From the collection of: Fondazione Zegna
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In 2010, the commemorative version of the first fabric, produced by Zegna 100 years earlier, was made with superfine wool, highlighting the details of the original, and still modern looking, design.

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