GANDINO, Italy — Torri Lana has launched a new outdoor collection named ‘Dehors,’ which means ‘outdoors’ in French.

The new collection was the brainchild of Luca Carrara who thought the 12 employee ‘boutique’ weaver needed a product facelift after 126 years. Carrara, principal of Torri Lana, bought the company in September 2010 from the same family hands who had owned it since 1885. Prior to purchasing the company, Carrara was involved with Lineapiu for 26 years. This is a major Florence, Italy based yarn supplier.  Luca Carrara, principal of Torri Lana, Gandino, Italy

The Dehors collection uses Dolan® acrylic fiber and has won a Blue Drop Award from MoOD this year. Dehors is priced from 18-30 Euros per meter as compared to Torri Lana indoor fabrics at 12-26 Euros per meter.

Carrara’s other two partners are Simone Bissani and Massimo Belotti. Torri Lana has a showroom in Milan.   F&FI