E. Thomas is an Italian

fabric Textile is an umbrella term that includes various fiber-based materials, including fibers, yarns, filaments, threads, and different types of fabric. At first, the word "textiles" only referred to woven fabrics. However, weaving is no ...

mill established in

Brusimpiano Brusimpiano is a ''comune'' (municipality) on Lake Lugano in the Province of Varese in the Italian region Lombardy, located about northwest of Milan and about north of Varese, on the border with Switzerland. Brusimpiano borders the following mu ...

in 1922 by Ernesto Thomas. The mill's fabrics include a range of blends combining

wool Wool is the textile fiber obtained from sheep and other mammals, especially goats, rabbits, and camelids. The term may also refer to inorganic materials, such as mineral wool and glass wool, that have some properties similar to animal w ...

with

silk Silk is a natural fiber, natural protein fiber, some forms of which can be weaving, woven into textiles. The protein fiber of silk is composed mainly of fibroin and is most commonly produced by certain insect larvae to form cocoon (silk), c ...

, Chinese and Mongolian cashmere,

mohair Mohair (pronounced ) originated from the Arabic word �هيرand it is a fabric or yarn made from the hair of the Angora goat (not Angora wool from the fur of the Angora rabbit). Both durable and resilient, mohair is lustrous with high shee ...

and

linen Linen () is a textile made from the fibers of the flax plant. Linen is very strong and absorbent, and it dries faster than cotton. Because of these properties, linen is comfortable to wear in hot weather and is valued for use in garments. Lin ...

. The mill is located on the Italian shore of

Lake Lugano Lake Lugano ( or , from ; ) is a glacial lake which is situated on the border between southern Switzerland and northern Italy. The lake, named after the city of Lugano, is situated between Lake Como and Lago Maggiore. It was cited for the first t ...

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Club Monaco Club Monaco is a Canadian-founded luxury casual clothing retailer owned by Regent, L.P. With more than 140 locations worldwide, the retailer has locations in the United States, Canada, Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan, South Korea, Mainland China, the ...

's head of menswear, Aaron Levine, chose E. Thomas fabric for the brand's Grant suit.

Hickey Freeman Hickey Freeman is a manufacturer of suits for men and boys, which was founded in Rochester, New York, US, in 1899, and operated a factory there from 1908 until 2023. In 2023, ownership of the brand name and the historic factory diverged, with pro ...

uses E. Thomas fabric for some of their garments.hickeyfreeman.co
Wool cashmere blend grey minicheck jacket

SuitSupply Suitsupply is a Dutch men's Suit (clothing), suit and fashion brand founded in 2000 by Fokke de Jong in Amsterdam. Suitsupply is a vertically integrated company. Suitsupply is a member of the Fair Wear Foundation (FWF) and uses fabrics sourced f ...

uses E. Thomas fabric for some of their suits and blazers.

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1922 establishments in Italy Companies of Italy Textile companies of Italy High fashion brands {{fashion-company-stub

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