Knitting decreases: what is it?
Knitwear is a textile field rich in tradition and artisan knowledge.There is a world behind every single knitted garment, made up of choices: stitches, styles, collars, sleeves, ribs... even the...
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What does mulesing free mean and which are the alternatives to this practice
Rifò uses for its winter collection a yarn composed of 95% recycled cashmere and 5% virgin merino wool certified RWS (Responsible Wool Standard) , which gives strength to the fibers....
Parka, history and origin of the cold-proof winter jacket
When we decided to create an outerwear for the winter that was padded and sustainable, we chose inspire ourself to a garment with a history, whose characteristics had been appreciated...
0 Miles Fashion: what does it mean and why it is a benefit for the crisis
We always say that Rifò couldn't have existed if not in Prato, a place where it is actually possible to create a 0 miles fashion production thanks to the proximity...
From England to Sicily: the journey of the coppola hat
You can find them in the stalls along the streets of Palermo, the handmade coppola hats are the absolute symbol of Sicily, so that they are traditionally still worn by...
The cloche hat: the fashion symbol of the roaring '20
A hat which was born in a specific period and which is inextricably linked to the fashion imagery of the early decades of the 20th century, the cloche hat truly...
Newsboy: the hat worn by workers and paperboys
The Newsboy hat awakens in everyone the imagination of a chaotic megalopolis in full industrial development at the end of the 19th century. The newsboy hat is also recalled by...
Repack, the reusable and zero waste e-commerce packaging
Half of the plastic produced annually goes to packaging and wrapping. Often beautiful and eye-catching but with such a short life cycle that they are thrown away immediately after a...
The real cost of sustainable fashion
Is recycled less expensive than virgin? What determines the price of sustainable fashion? Producing clothing ethically and setting green limits comes at a cost. In this article, we explain which...
The birth of a fabric: the loom in the textile tradition of Prato
The stereotype of the old-time Prato native wants him to be deaf and with a very high volume of voice. This was due to daily proximity with the deafening noise...
The history of the polo shirt
The Polo shirt, from its birth to the present day, from the celebrities who have worn it to the remanufactured polo shirt signed Rifò: here is the history and evolution...
The vocabulary of sustainable fashion
Fast fashion, emotional fashion, or ethical production, specific and very important concepts of this world but which are often not clear to those approaching this sector for the first time....