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Agnona

Agnona
Industry Fashion
Fabric Production
Home Furnishings
Founded 1953 in Borgosesia, Italy
Founder Francesco Ilorini Mo
Key people
Alessandra Carra (CEO)
Parent Ermenegildo Zegna
Website Official website

Agnona is an Italian fashion house, fabric producer, and home furnishings company. Founded in 1953 by Francesco Ilorini Mo, and later led by Alberto Ilorini, it was acquired by Ermenegildo Zegna Group in 1999. Agnona was initially a wool mill that produced fabric for fashion houses, and in the 1970s the company began a fashion house as well. Simon Holloway is its creative director as of December 1, 2015, succeeding Stefano Pilati.

The company was founded in 1953 by Francesco Ilorini Mo, and was originally located in Borgosesia, Italy. Since this time, Agnona has provided fabrics to fashion designers internationally. Initial clients for his cloth included Balenciaga, Balmain, Pierre Cardin, and Chanel. Francesco’s Ilorini Mo’s son Alberto Ilorini took over the company from his father, eventually becoming chairman of the company, including after the company was purchased by Ermenengildo Zegna in January 1999.

Initially selling in Europe, in 1960 Agnona began selling its fabrics in Japan after a personal trip that Ilorini made to explore the option of expanding into their market. In 1961 it expanded in the US market. Starting in the late 1960s, Agnona began travelling internationally to acquire the raw wool for its fabrics outside of Italy, importing from regions including South America, China, Australia, and Tibet. It also took stakes in various foreign companies to secure the material.

Agnona produces about five thousand different kinds of wool. Wool fabrics produced by Agnona include cashmere, mohair, camel, alpaca, and vicuna. As of 1997, clients that used Agnona fabric in their clothing included Ralph Lauren, Calvin Klein, Chanel, Yves Saint Laurent, Gianni Versace, Jil Sander, Escada, Hugo Boss, Dior, Hermès, Valentino, Gianfranco Ferre, Joyce, Sanyo, and Marc Jacobs. The company is a part of the International Vicuna Consortium, which has the exclusive rights to the sale and marketing of vicuna wool.


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