What is so special about Italian linens?
Without a doubt, it’s the three processes called the “finishing” – bleaching, burning and mercerization – which are done better in Italy than any other place in the world. Manufacturers may buy fine Egyptian cotton yarn, weave it anywhere in the world on the best German looms, but if they don’t “finish” in Italy, the fabric will be inferior. The same holds true for wool, silk, cashmere and leather finished in Italy.
