In 1934, the brothers Giovanni and Giacomo Canali founded a tailoring workshop dedicated to the manufacture of high-quality clothing. In the 1950s, the contributions of the Canali family's second generation increased sales. As the firm specialized in fine menswear, its presence began to influence the Italian market. By the mid-1970s, Canali had opened its doors to foreign buyers. Exports comprised 50 percent of the entire Canali production in 1980.
The range of Canali products broadened with the launch of the Canali Proposta and Canali Exclusive lines, as well as expanding to encompass an accessories collection of shirts, ties, belts, shoes and the distinctive Canali Sportswear line. In its third generation, Canali today constitutes a design and manufacturing group with seven centers of production located in Italy, all connected with its headquarters at Sovico, near Milan. Each garment is tailored and produced in Italy.
Today, according to Canali's website, 75 percent of the company’s total production is exported; 1,400 suits and 1,600 pairs of trousers are made daily.
For Canali, “Made in Italy” isn’t just a phrase on a label; it’s the outcome of a long-standing tradition in which culture and history are interwoven with style and taste in the company’s quest for excellence, professionalism, quality and reliability. This explains why Canali produces all of its collections in the seven production centers it owns in Italy, each specializing in one particular type of product. To guarantee that every garment is perfect, Canali’s products are made by highly skilled craftsmen who are well versed in the tradition of fine tailoring and constantly strive to achieve the utmost in quality.
Also “Made in Italy” signifies the finest fabrics, all from Biella, and the materials used for the inner lining and buttons. Sometimes these fabrics are created especially for Canali, just as weaves and patterns are often exclusive. This allows the company to continue releasing products that are always innovative, are of the utmost quality, and brim with creativity — or, in other words, the truly distinctive features of “Made in Italy” products.
Italians design, cut and stitch the garments, too, with artisan care that combines leading-edge technology with sophisticated manual skills accumulated from tailoring experience and ongoing, in-depth training performed by the company in-house.
For 75 years, Canali has been an ambassador for the world of “Made in Italy” products, one that recognizes that “Italianness” is an essential value in which tradition and experimentation, innovation and experience, are bound together indissolubly in the creation of superior-quality collections that express a timeless style with exquisitely Italian taste.
