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Native name | Ciro Paone S.p.A. |
|---|---|
| Type | Private |
| Industry | Fashion (menswear) |
| Founded | 1968 Arzano, Naples, Italy |
| Founder | Ciro Paone |
Key people | Antonio De Matteis (CEO) |
Number of employees | About 800 (2019) |
Kiton is the trademark of Ciro Paone SpA, company founded in 1956.[1][2] Is an Italian menswear company founded by Ciro Paone himself in 1968 to Arzano where it is based, in the Metropolitan City of Naples.[3][4]
History
The Kiton brand was set up by Ciro Paone at Arzano,[5] in the province of Naples, in 1968 and the name Kiton derives from "chiton", the ceremonial tunic worn by the ancient Greeks to pray to the gods of Olympus.[6][7] As of 2019, the company employs about 800 employees and is structured with five production sites in Italy and around 50 stores spread across various countries.[8]
Production
Kiton have five factories:[7]
- Arzano
- Collecchio
- Fidenza
- Marcianise
- In 2009 Kiton bought the Carlo Barbera woollen mill in Biella (born in 1949).[9]
See also
References
- ^ la Repubblica, ed. (11 June 2014). "Kiton, l'alta sartoria napoletana che ha stregato gli Stati Uniti" (in Italian).
- ^ reportaziende.it, ed. (2019). "CIRO PAONE S.P.A." (in Italian).
- ^ Golden Pages (ed.). "Azienda leader nel settore della migliore sartoria italiana, ad Arzano (NA), la Kiton è rinomata in tutto il mondo" (in Italian).
- ^ New York Times, ed. (22 April 2014). "Naples, a Haven of Hand Work".
- ^ esquire.com, ed. (28 March 2018). ""Il futuro dell'eleganza è la comodità": lo dice Kiton" (in Italian).
- ^ la Repubblica, ed. (23 February 2017). ""Mi volevano a casa, sono diventata manager". Il riscatto nell'alta sartoria di Maria Giovanna Paone" (in Italian).
- ^ a b Il Mattino, ed. (14 April 2017). "Kiton, il successo di ago e filo" (in Italian).
- ^ forbes.it, ed. (28 August 2019). "Kiton, un'eccellenza della couture italiana maschile" (in Italian).
- ^ Il Sole 24 Ore, ed. (21 February 2018). "Da Sace un milione di euro al Lanificio Carlo Barbera (Kiton) per portare i suoi tessuti nel mondo" (in Italian).