History

The 1950s
1950

Tintoria Emiliana was born as a laundry and ironing shop

Remo Martinelli e lavandaie

Photo: Remo Martinelli and washerwomen
1955

Dyeing of used garments begins

First headquarters of Tintoria Emiliana

Photo: First headquarters of Tintoria Emiliana
The 1960s
1960

Start dyed garment for ready fashion and ironing

1965

Denim washing and dyeing.

Reel machines

Photo: Windmill machines
The 1970s
1975

The meeting with the stylist Massimo Osti (C.P. Company) and the start of dyeing in the sportswear sector for planned productions.

The 1980s
1980

Dyeing of nylon and mixed fibers in the garment.
The reel machines are replaced with oval machines for dyeing wool and delicate fibers (Dutch).

Macchine ovali

Photo: Oval cars
1985

The first spectrophotometer for the processing of color recipes in Italy.

1987

The first rotary garment dyeing machines.

Rotary machines

Photo: Rotary machines
The 1990s
1990

New industrial plant with wastewater purifier.

New factory

Photo: New factory
1994

The Emiliana Service department for fabric quality control and logistics is born.

1998

Partnership with the Komatsu group (Japan) for the development of garment dyed polyester at high temperatures under pressure.
The first garment-dyed polyester garments are born for Stone Island.

Capo in poliestere

Photo: Polyester garment
The 2000s
2002

The research/development and quality control laboratory is born.

2006

The Frosted treatment is patented.
Collaboration together with the Boglioli family of the first classic garment-dyed cashmere jacket.

Frosted treatment cashmere jacket

Photo: Frosted treatment cashmere jacket
2007

Dyeing with natural extracts.

The 2010s
2010

The Integrated Laboratory of chemical and instrumental analyzes is born.

Integrated Laboratory

Photo: Integrated laboratory
2012

Enhancement of dyeing processes with the Frosted treatment.
Agreement with the Ermenegildo Zegna wool mill for the production of fabrics with the Frosted treatment.

2016

350 kilowatt hour photovoltaic system.

Photovoltaic system

Photo: Photovoltaic system
2018

The Fucina Colore artistic laboratory is born with specific technologies for the customization of clothing items and accessories.

Fucina Colore

Photo: Fucina colore
2019

Tintoria Emiliana adheres to the international organization ZDHC and the “Roadmap to Zero” program which requires avoiding the use of highly polluting substances.

The 2020s
2020

Tintoria Industriale 4.0, the new Showroom Studio, the Color Fucina and the Chemical Laboratory Integrated with the production, are the new evolution for the research, experimentation and production of Tintoria Emiliana.