Fashion Trends & Tours in Italy

The fashion itinerary we suggest, includes the Biella area, north of Piedmont, best known as the most prominent district for manufacturing of wool yarns and fabrics in Italy.

The roots of the tradition of Biella in manufacturing of wool fabrics are witnessed by a museum, in the city, which houses tools, machineries, and fabrics dating back to the first textile factories were established in the area.

In the area are several factory outlets, where to shop designer clothing, ranging from men and women’s suit, knitwear, sportswear, and underwear at bargain prices.
Starting from Turin, within a 70/80km range, mostly along the A4 Highway, you have many factory outlets are worth to visit.

Below a list of the outlets:

- Diffusione Tessile (Max Mara)- Collegno, www.diffusionetessile.it (high quality women’s clothing, shoes, accessories, knitwear)
- SUPERGA Calzature - Turin (Via Verolengo, 12), (ski’s clothing, sportswear, sport and outdoor gear)
- Superspacciosport - Turin, http://www.superspacciosport.it (sportswear, outdoor)
- Un mondo di maglia - Biella, www.unmondodimaglia.it (men/women’s clothing, knitwear)
- Lanificio Fratelli Cerruti - Biella, http://www.lanificiocerruti.com/ (men/women’s suit, blazer)
- Liabel - Biella, www.liabel.it/ (children/men/women’s underwear, knitwear)
- Lanificio Tessilgrosso - Biella, http://www.tessilgrosso.it/apps/inglese/home.htm (men/women’s clothing)
- Samar - Mottalciata (Biella), http://www.samar.com/uk_home.html (T-shirt, Underwear, Pigiamas)
- Laifel - Benna (Biella), www.laifel.it/where.html (women’s clothing)
- Lanificio Luigi Colombo - Novara, www.laifel.it/where.html (men’s cashmere coats, blazer)
- Fratelli Gagliardi - Oleggio (Novara), www.gagliardi.it (lingerie, sportswear, bathwear)

In Piedmont, but off itinerary :
- Mc Arthur Glen Designer Outlets - Serravalle Scrivia (Highway Milan-Genoa, exit Serravalle), www.mcarthurglen.it (outlets center including more than hundred designer outlets; prices 30-70% off)

- Museums -
Biella: ‘Museo del Territorio’ (section ‘Lavoro’), houses witnesses of the first textile factories in Biella.

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