Thank you Kean Etro, the esteem is mutual! Kean Etro for the environment: On the occasion of World Ocean Day, the Etro maison launches a garment made from 120 Pet bottles. On VOGUE an exclusive interview on sustainability with the menswear designer of the family maison #ForTheOceans ...read the article on
Hemp is proving to be an important resource for the bio-economy, but the industrial supply chain needs to be rebuilt It is an environmentally friendly, hardy plant that is easy to cultivate, without polluting pesticides and herbicides, fights soil erosion and can even clean up polluted soils. We are talking about hemp, the...
Today, there are those who are betting on hemp Made in Italy, which has excellent performance and market prospects in the textile sector, but which faces paradoxical difficulties. Resistant and easy to grow without pesticides and herbicides, it reduces soil erosion and helps clean up polluted land. These are some of the virtues of a...
Mauro Vismara founded Maekò to produce comfortable fabrics with special beneficial properties. In 1998 Mauro Vismara decided to definitively abandon his physiotherapy activity to produce comfortable and resistant fabrics, with a careful and scientific choice of particular vegetable fibres. Thus Maeko Tessuti was born, combining Mauro Vismara's passion...
What had made us first in the world in terms of the quality of our hemp, was precisely the fibre, from which ropes and sails for ships, but also trousseaux for brides, linen, curtains and upholstery for mattresses and armchairs. The ships of the famous and unbeatable fleet ...
Maeko Tessuti was born out of Mauro Vismara's passion for natural fibres. In 1998, he decided to abandon his work as an osteopath to make his first garments out of hemp. ...read more
Maeko Tessuti is a company that produces natural and organic fabrics. The project was born out of the commitment and dedication of company head Mauro Vismara, who was interested in rediscovering natural fibres. ...read more on bio.tuttogreen.it
Encountering the beauty of nature among the textures and colours of a fabric. Touching yarns, feeling their thickness, discovering weaves and twists. A visit to Maeko, a Milan-based manufacturer of natural fabrics and yarns, is not “only” about choosing top-quality products for clothing or furnishing, but also about the...
Yak hair, the eco-friendly alternative to wool and cashmere The spontaneous shedding of yak hair makes it possible to obtain a fine fabric similar to cashmere that is not treated with artificial dyes, thanks to its natural hues. The yak, better known as the Tibetan ox, is a mammal of large...
Maeko Tessuti Italian supplier of natural fabrics for Nicoletta Fasani... Mauro Vismara tells how natural fabrics are made following the creativity and needs of the designer... Watch the video
