VIMAR1991
VIMAR1991 is located in Carisio, in the Piedmont textile district, and operates at the intersection of heritage craft and material experimentation. The company is part of the specialist atelier network of Chanel and brings an extraordinary depth of colour, texture and yarn-research into our collaborative material system.
Our collaboration is about reactivating a living archive and its material intelligence. Together, we curate small-lot, research-grade yarns. Each capsule we develop translates VIMAR1991’s savoir-faire into a system of colour, composition, and process designed for creative reuse and critical design practice.
DETAILS
CARISIO, PROVINCE OF VERCELLI, ITALY
NOVELTY YARNS / FANCY YARNS: CHARACTERIZED BY UNIQUE TEXTURES, STRUCTURES, AND COLOR EFFECTS. THESE INCLUDE BOUCLÉS, LOOPED, SLUBBED, AND MULTI-FIBER BLENDS, OFTEN COMBINING DIFFERENT TWIST LEVELS, FIBER TYPES, AND COLOUR SPINS TO CREATE UNEXPECTED SURFACE EXPRESSIONS AND HAND FEEL.
KNITTING MACHINES, LOOMS, HAND KNITTING, HAND LOOMING
APPLICABLE TO ALL PRODUCTS (Regardless of fiber composition)
GRS – Certifies recycled content and responsible production practices across all yarn types.COMPOSITION-BASED CERTIFICATIONS (Dependent on fiber type or origin)
GOTS – Applies to yarns made with certified organic natural fibers, ensuring ecological and social criteria throughout processing.
RWS – Guarantees that wool fibers come from farms meeting animal welfare and land management standards.
RMS – Applies to mohair and alpaca fibers sourced from responsible farms adhering to animal welfare and environmental best practices.
