\n\tThe Italy-based wool mill Vitale Barberis Canonico has combined Italian craftsmanship with English tradition, achieving a global milestone.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\n\tVitale Barberis Canonico<\/a> has obtained the exclusive worldwide license<\/a> from the luxury fabric<\/a> supplier company Harrisons to produce its signature Solaro fabric<\/a> in Italy.<\/p>\n \n\t\u201cThe Solaro has always been a family passion for Vitale Barberis Canonico,\u201d said marketing director Francesco Barberis Canonico. \u201cAnd we are proud to have been chosen by Harrisons as the licensee of such a prestigious and unique brand, and to contribute to a new chapter in the history of a cloth that holds a distinctive place in the tradition of fine tailoring.\u201d<\/p>\n \n\tThis fabric was conceived in England in the early 20th century to protect British soldiers serving in tropical colonies. The physician Louis Westenra Sambon, a British doctor of Italian descent, developed a fabric<\/a> woven with specific colors and fibers to reflect some of the sun\u2019s radiation and reduce risks from prolonged exposure to intense sunlight. The cloth failed its purpose since it didn\u2019t provide effective UV protection and soon lost its functional purpose. After World War II, Solaro moved beyond its military roots into the world of tailoring.<\/p>\n