Family business Еrmenegildo Zegna began in the second half of 19th century. Еrmenegildo Zegna is a watchmaker by profession, started spinning, having at his disposal only four spinning machines.
But only the youngest of his ten children Ermenegildo, who was born in 1892, continued father’s and afterwards family business. In addition, he became the most popular and dynamic in Italy.
Company started to use natural high-quality fiber, purchasing raw materials directly from the maker. Soon strategy of Ermenegildo paid off. His international vision led to fabrics export in 1938 to America. By 1945 Zegna fabrics were sold in more than 40 countries.
Only in the third generation vertical integration of the company was completed. Individual tailoring from own fabrics was organized and a line of clothing was created, which was offered to representative offices in all prosperous capitals.
For today ЕrmenegildoZegna carries out a complete production process, which begins from choice of a raw materials and finishes at process of finished fabric. Keeping quality and using modern technologies to maintain mastery is the living tradition that unites the past, the present and the future.
