Vitale Barberis Canonico

The
Classic
range

Inspired by the great textile traditions, and nonetheless always a step ahead of fashion. A reference point for men’s fabrics.

The fabrics of the Classic range

GREENHILLS Super 180’s

GREENHILLS Super 180’s

Greenhills, which takes its name from the Australian farm owned by Vitale Barberis Canonico in New South Wales, has always been the showpiece of the range of fabrics for formal suits as proposed by the wool mill. Now it is presented in an even more exquisite version as it is created using the superb batches of merino Super 180’s wool of 14.5 microns, produced by virtuous farms working hard to obtain fibres that are outstanding for their fineness and style, while still paying particular attention to animal welfare.

With its surprising fluidity and softness, the quality of the raw materials is immediately tangible. Even though it only weighs 230 grams per metre, the fabric has a compact structure guaranteeing wearability and impeccable drape. Greenhills has at its core the appeal of timeless elegance combined with the unceasing research for responsible excellence.

Revenge

Revenge

Vitale Barberis Canonico owes its prestige to its continuing stylistic updating and the rigour with which it respects the rules of the art of textiles to which, with its more than 350 years of history, it has made its own contributions. Revenge is produced using pure Merino Super 150’s wool, which indicates a fineness of more than 16 microns, practically the same as cashmere. Such precious materials should be processed with the maximum care, although many analogue products are created using a plain weave. The structure of Revenge, however, is a double twist, meaning multiple-ply yarns both in the warp and the weft. Nothing is spared, including the density of yarns per centimetre, which is necessary to obtain a good quality fabric. The Revenge family is developed in classic registers and lends itself to day and evening suits with strong personalities, where the right dose of formalism comes together with fancies and a pinch of vanity.

Perennial

Perennial

Perennial is the suit fabric par excellence for work. It does not offer to teach you English, but there are plains and classic designs in a range wide enough to guarantee balance and good measure while nobody has to give up the idea of expressing their own style. For men who want to make clear who they are, not only what they want, Vitale Barberis Canonico has never stopped improving this fabric in which the fluidity of the weave and the quality of the Super 110’s wools work together to enhance the suit, and the comfortable weight of 260 g enables the wearer to feel great.

Flannel

Flannel

Flannel is a must-have for the wardrobe of any gentleman. Whoever wears flannel radiates an air of authority and reserve. Flannel may keep its distance from things, but not from other people.
Vitale Barberis Canonico produces flannel in three different versions: worsted and carded, always using single yarns according to the unspoken rules of the art of textiles.
The Vitale Barberis Canonico woollen flannel (articles 4000 and 5000), with a weight of 340 g and 350 g respectively, is available in the traditional designs: houndstooth, Prince of Wales, checked and striped, the last also available with a bouclé stripe to give a touch of contemporary lightness. In addition, there is article 99, a worsted flannel of 270 g, dyed in the yarn and made even more expressive by a mélange effect obtained by blending wool of different colour nuances.
Worsted flannel can be backed with a polyurethane membrane to obtain waterproof, windstopper and fluoro-free water repellent performance ideal for outdoor and technical garments.

Wool & Mohair

Wool & Mohair

No other fabric expresses such composure and dynamism in such a light weight as the plain in wool and mohair, a classic men’s fabric in which Vitale Barberis Canonico has always excelled. South African mohair selected directly at auction in Cape Town is spun in a skilful blend to result in plains in which the weft, black as in the English tradition, adds a touch of energetic nonchalance, but also in decidedly urban stripes or subtle Prince of Wales checks for day or travel wear.
It should be emphasised that, since 2021, Vitale Barberis Canonico has only bought certified Responsible Mohair Standard (RMS) mohair, which ensures the origins of the fibre as being from responsibly-managed farms in compliance with specific criteria for animal welfare and the reduction of environmental impacts. It also guarantees traceability along the entire value chain.

21 Micron

21 Micron

21 Micron is the final destination of a long journey in search of a family of cloths of the highest quality that guarantee unparalleled strength and crease-resistance.
Taking the road less travelled, we have selected a deliberately non-fine, elastic and vibrant fibre, the signature of a new era, courtesy of Vitale Barberis Canonico.