portrait of weaver and artist Amedeo Taroni, founder of Taroni

Weaver and artist Amedeo Taroni founded his namesake silk factory in 1880.

Silk Weaving in the Taroni Factory in Grandate, Italy

Taroni differentiated itself with an extensive variety of luxurious colors.

Yves Saint Laurent, Vogue Italia, September 1975. Fabric Taroni

In the 1930s, Taroni collaborated with Lyon silk manufacturers to produce silks for the Haute Couture industry.

Taroni Fabric Factory in Grandate, Como, Italy

Producing to this day in the small town of Grandate in Como, Taroni is still a first choice for silk fabrics.

Roberto Capucci, Vogue Italia 1982. Fabric Taroni.

Roberto Capucci, 1982

Ralph Rucci Chado F/W 2004 silk jacket with fabric by Taroni

Ralph Rucci

F/W 2004

Evening gown, homage to Pablo Picasso, worn by Amalia Vairelli during the fashion show for the autumn-winter 1979 haute couture collection, Salon impérial of the Hôtel Inter-Continental, Paris, July 1979. Photograph by Claus Ohm. © Claus Ohm

Yves Saint Laurent

« Hommage a Picasso »

Haute Couture F/W 1979

Pierre Cardin Haute Couture 1990 dress with fabric by Taroni

Pierre Cardin, 1990

Jean Paul Gaultier Haute Couture F/W 2010 with Gold silk Fabric by Taroni

Jean Paul Gaultier

Haute Couture F/W 2010