Description

The quality of Albini Group fabrics begins with the research and the selection of the most precious raw materials and is further enhanced by the combination of advanced technology and meticulous quality control in every phase of the production.

Albini is possibly the most famous English shirt fabric brand in the world and has been a favorite among the British aristocracy for hundreds of years. Owned by the Albini Group and exclusively milled in Italy, they combine the richest of textile heritage with state of the art production methods, resulting in the highest quality of shirting available. All of Albini fabrics are woven using Egyptian cotton, which is meticulously tested for strength, softness and brilliance. To wear a shirt tailored from Albini fabric is to wear one of the rarest and highest quality garments

Albini fabrics, are of 120/2 thread count and wonderful silky feel, which is known to cause slight addictions. The strength of the two-ply yarns means the fabrics get even softer and retain their luster through many washes. The fabrics are made from special Giza 87 cotton. These yarns are incredibly pure, with a very high level of luminosity, resulting in absolute white shirts. The production requires extremely precise processes, starting with washing the raw material by hand in Egypt. The cotton is then passed in front of a special camera that detects any impurities, which are subsequently removed. Through a careful weaving process, this results in a soft and brilliantly white fabric.

HISTORY

In 1936, the British royal family started wearing Thomas Mason, which had become the exclusive fabric supplier to the royal court’s tailor. Not only for aristocratic purposes, specially designed Thomas Mason fabrics were used by Royal Air Force pilots during WWI, a testament to the fabrics’ durability.

In 1992, Thomas Mason was bought by the Albini family of Bergamo, Italy. If anyone could be entrusted with the Thomas Mason heritage, it’s the Albini

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