- Frette
Frette is an Italian textile company known for its premium
linen . It was established in1860 inGrenoble ,France .In 1881, Frette became Official Purveyors to the Italian Royal Family. Their linens are used in total hospitality establishments such as the
Ritz andFour Seasons George V inParis , theSavoy inLondon , thePlaza inNew York , theRitz-Carlton inDenver ,Colorado , thePeninsula inHong Kong , andRaffles inSingapore .Frette created the Tablecloth of the "Holy Virgin" for the altar at
St. Peter's Cathedral in Rome, based upon a drawing by the French painter Meurillion. The 19th-century tablecloth was reproduced in 2000 for thepapal celebrations at the Vatican.Frette table linens were used in the banqueting rooms on board the "Titanic", and are still used today aboard the
Orient Express .On
December 1 ,1860 , Jean Baptiste Edmond Frette, Alexandre Payre and Charles Chaboud manufacture and distribute home linens from Grenoble France.Two plants were established in 1865 inConcorezzo Italy near Monza with production of luxury fabrics on jacquard looms; where the company is still based today.In 1878, Frette opened its first retail shop in Manzoni,Milan , in a building where it still operates today. In 1879–1881 the company became E. Frette & Co. The founding partners are Guieseppi Maggi, Carlo Antonetti and Edmond Frette.Frette has 9 retail locations in theUnited States , 25 inAsia , and many more around the world.United States locations:
*New York
*Beverly Hills
*San Francisco
*Palo Alto, CA
*Costa Mesa
*Manhasset
*Aspen, CO
*Chicago
*BostonExternal links
* [http://www.frette.com Official website]
Frette was sold in 2000 to Finpart an Italian diversified holding company which subsequently filed for Chapter 11. As of 2007 the company is controlled by JH Partners, a San Francisco based private equity boutique.
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