Timeless elegance

摘要

Originally developed in 1970 for fashion industry as an alternative to fabrics and leather, Alcantara defines a new category of its own, with many attempts of imitation. It has often been imitated, but never equaled. Due to its versatility, the material has long conquered new fields of use, offering an unrivalled combination of sensory, aesthetic and functional properties. Renowned furniture manufacturers and interior designers in the automotive industry are not the only ones to take advantage of this extremely resistant nonwoven. Ever more fashion designers throughout the world are also drawing inspiration from the almost inexhaustible range of design possibilities offered by the luxury hi-tech material. Alcantara, which is a registered brand name, is manufactured and market- ed solely in Milan by the Italian company Alcantara S.p.A. Almost all types of Alcantara produced are certified in accordance with the human ecology requirements in Oeko-Tex Standard 100.