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Rifò
Rifò makes jumpers, cardigans and scarves from recycled wool and cashmere, working mainly with workshops around Prato, Italy. Local rag sorters group old knitwear by colour so some yarns can be made without new dye. Rifò also offers repairs and collects used clothing for recycling.
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What they make, where they make it
- Products
- KnitwearJumpers & CardigansT-ShirtsTopsAccessories
- Works with
- Alpaca, cashmere, denim, linen, organic cotton, recycled cotton & more
- Based in
- Prato, Italy
- Made in
- Italy
Who it's for, how to get it
- For
- Men, Women
- Typical pricing
- Up to 200€
- Ships to
- Worldwide
“Rifò was born in 2017 to provide an answer to the problem of overproduction in the clothing industry: mountains of unsold clothes destined for the incinerator, the result of an economic system based on quantity and not quality. This is the panorama observed by Niccolò Cipriani, founder of Rifò, who at that moment is in Vietnam for a United Nations programme. So he has an idea, leaves everything and returns to his city, Prato, where there is a tradition linked to textile recycling born centuries ago, when recycling was the fruit of common sense.”
Source: Rifò, Who is Rifò page
