The wool comes directly from the producing countries and go to industrial plant of Zegna Baruffa where it is analyzed and classified. The Quality laboratories of company performs the meticulous job of cataloguing wool by checking the fineness, the length, the purity (for example, the presence of dark hairs and neps) and conformity to required standards.
Only the best raw materials can proceed to the following phases of processing.
The cashwool® is applied to the fibers and the yarns such as shrink resistant and machine washable (Machine Washable Suitable for Total Easy Care), under the control of the internal technical laboratories.
As a result, the cashwool® takes the resistance to pulling and a sheen similar to silk with a very soft hand, comparable to cashmere.
The conventional spinning includes all of the processing phases, incoming tops, processing, tops dyeing, vigoreux printing and dyeing with Supermelange technology.
Supermélange® is the technology used to obtain impeccable mélange colours. Supermélange® is the blending of colour. It is a wealth and depth of tone translated into shades that cannot be obtained through traditional techniques, a new way of conceiving colour. It is the richest, most costly and flawless way there is to create it.
After the phases of recombing, preparation and spinning, the processing goes on to twisting and reeling. Yarn dyeing is done in cones or hanks.
The knitwear laboratory is based in Lombardia. Produces the collections an assurance of quality and elegance of true natural origin.
The laboratory is equipped with electronic knitting machines and reproduces the knitwear mill exactly and it is therefore able to anticipate all problems regarding complex processes, suggesting customised solutions.