Cotton USA has signed new licensees with two Western European firms, I Cotoni di Albini and Bugatti. These licenses cover the equivalent of 2,088 bales of US cotton. I Cotoni di Albini, a company of the Albini group, specialises in the production of high-end yarns. Owing to its partnership with Cotton USA, Supima, and Oritain, I Cotoni di Albini can offer 100 per cent traceable US cotton. Incepted in 1876 in Italy, the Albini group’s ambition is to create the most beautiful fabrics in the world.
Bugatti, a German mid-market men’s, and women’s brand, is licensed for a line of US cotton-rich men trousers. Established in 1947, the company employs more than 1,000 people in Germany. In 2019, the company generated sales worth $250 million and export share was 44 per cent. The group’s main export are to Italy, Austria, the Netherlands and Russia. Bugatti has 327 points-of-sale in Germany and 600 in its export markets.
