Xacus reinvents the woman’s shirt with innovative silk

«Two of our other defining characteristics,» continues the CEO, «are the quality of our products and the research that goes into them. Only a specialist company like ours - we decided from the outset that we would only make shirts - is able to propose a range with such a high degree of creativity and innovation.»

He adds: «We follow the same philosophy with the women’s collections, a fairly recent project that we launched five years ago: in addition to shirts the range is expanded with overshirts and dresses but always in a “light” fabric from the shirt-making world, be it cotton, silk, linen, silk organza, denim or technical fabric.»

In fact, the 2019-20 autumn-winter range of the women’s collection - under the creative direction of Alessia Xoccato since July 2018 - not only includes classic shirts reinterpreted with fits ranging from slim to regular, but also oversized and men’s shirts, blouses, overshirts and items for special occasions, embellished with embroidery, appliqués and special fabrics.

And it is the fabrics that are the real key to innovation. In fact, Xacus’s partnerships with the best and most creative fabric manufacturers are crucial. «Technical fabrics are one of the latest market trends and we are paying close attention to them,»adds Xoccato. «We are also bringing them to our men’s collection: we are focused on wrinkle-free, stretch and also multi-stretch cotton fabrics, such as a particular technical nylon fabric that guarantees excellent performance.»

«For the women’s collection we have introduced Re-silk, a recently-launched fabric with exceptional performance that combines the qualities of silk with practicality,» he continues. «It is machine-washable, for example. This is only the first season but it’s going down really well. For us, research is fundamental. We have a dedicated research office but we also collaborate with our best suppliers in the area of sustainability and innovation. And we are reaping the rewards. For example, Reda has proposed a special sustainable merino wool from Tasmania obtained using a specific shearing technique that does not harm the sheep. The fabric is breathable and does not crease.»

As the entrepreneur concludes, «making shirts using innovative fabrics is what we will be concentrating on, at least in the short- to mid-term.»