Chiton (Shanghai) Trading Co., Ltd., founded in Italy in 1956, is a famous suit brand, using lightweight wool fabrics, and its traditional craftsmanship of clothing is renowned for its exquisite cutting art
The word "kiton" is derived from the "chitone", a formal tunic worn by the ancient Greeks during prayers during Olympian ceremonies. It is a symbol of classicism, elegance and simplicity, which is why when the brand's founder, Mr. Ciro Paone, founded the company in 1956, he named it Chiton. At the age of seventy, Ciro Paone is a perfectionist and passionate, having been awarded the 'Chevalier de Labour' medal by the President of Italy and considered an ambassador of the Neapolitan art of tailoring.
Perfectionists first focus on fabrics. Any Chiton garment starts with the choice of fabric, because a featureless fabric renders the most exquisite sewing skills worthless. Ninety per cent of the fabrics are exclusively supplied exclusively for Chiton by the world's best fabric producers, mainly from Scotland and England. A small fabric producer in England was able to produce this ultra-light wool fabric using an old-fashioned loom and dyeing techniques, and even these tools and techniques have become invaluable.
Following the traditional craftsmanship of 50 years ago, almost all the processes of Chiton clothing are made by the most distinctive and precious pure handmade in Italy, which can only be completed by the joint efforts of many top sewing masters, and the number of garments produced each year is extremely limited, which has a high appreciation and practicality, and has a high collection value. Chiton's handmade process is ancient and traditional, with the master seamstress still sketching out each cut in chalk as he did a century ago, cutting it with large scissors, and soaking the seams in the usual way and then drying. The seamstresses are extremely careful when cutting, sewing and ironing these individual pieces of fabric. Chiton's seamstresses are professionally trained and never a step is sloppy. For example, there is a lot that can be done to achieve a certain level of precision in the unique shape and softness of a chest pocket. Only when every detail is done like this can the perfect style and quality of Chiton clothing be achieved. The "Neapolitan shoulder" is first-class, and this is also sewn little by little with scissors and needle and thread.
A Chiton suit includes many traditional crafts, and not all of the more than 300 tailors employed by Chiton are qualified to handle these details. For example, the unique five-piece sewn collar, the "Neapolitan cuffs" and the "Neapolitan rotator sleeves" are all made by master tailors with at least 20 years of experience in garmentmaking. Of the many styles of tailoring, only Chiton's collar is sewn from five separate pieces of fabric, which undoubtedly allows the cut to better follow the curve of the wearer's neck. The "Neapolitan shoulder sleeves" are made by tailors who are finely pleated on the sleeve mountain, and then made this sleeve mountain surprisingly wide, the sleeve mountain is three times larger than the armhole, so that the sewn shoulder sleeve allows the arm to stretch freely, and the accurately positioned hand-sewn shoulder pads not only ensure comfort but also give the garment style richness.
Hand-sewn clothes are alive, and Chiton's life is attached to the wearer, giving the wearer an indescribable noble spirit.
When connoisseurs talk about the art of cutting, they mention Chiton. This Neapolitan clothing brand is respected for its luxurious fabrics and exquisite tailoring. Because the manager's credo is: "the best of the best plus one".
