# The architecture of quiet luxury: how Loro Piana is redesigning the future of knitwear in Italy

With its new 8,000-square-metre sustainable hub in Ghemme, the maison elevates top-tier knitwear to the status of timeless art.

- Section: Luxury
- Published: November 10, 2026
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## Key points

- Loro Piana has opened a knitwear hub in Ghemme, Piedmont, covering more than 8,000 square metres and employing around 300 people.
- It is the brand's first major factory built from the ground up since the 1990s, running without fossil fuels and using solar panels and rainwater reuse.
- The former caretaker's house now hosts the Accademia dei Mestieri, which trains new artisans to work fibres such as Baby Cashmere and vicuña.

Haute couture and luxury manufacturing have a new architectural and industrial landmark in northern Italy. Loro Piana has officially opened its new centre of excellence in Ghemme, in the Piedmont region, devoted entirely to the art of knitwear. The industrial complex is the first major factory the brand has built from the ground up since the 1990s, bringing every stage of the production process under one roof, from research into noble fibres such as Baby Cashmere and vicuña to the finishing of each garment.

Designed to combine artisanal tradition with the latest in technological innovation, the site covers more than 8,000 square metres and was laid out to accommodate around 300 employees. The architectural project celebrates the dialogue between past and future: the property's original caretaker's house was fully restored and turned into the home of the Accademia dei Mestieri, a space dedicated to training new generations of artisans and keeping the traditional crafts of knitwear alive.

## Green architecture and cutting-edge energy efficiency

One of the defining features of the new Ghemme hub is its rigorous commitment to environmental sustainability. The complex was designed entirely without the use of fossil fuels and operates in line with the most demanding international energy efficiency standards.

The project incorporates photovoltaic panels to capture solar energy and advanced rainwater reuse systems. In addition, the strategic orientation of the buildings ensures optimised natural light, aligning the corporate structure with a long-term outlook and absolute respect for the surrounding ecosystem.

## Preserving savoir-faire and the Accademia dei Mestieri

In a globalised market dominated by digital speed, Loro Piana is betting on the permanence of the human touch and the millimetre precision of handwork. Every knitted piece goes through rigorous quality control, where the absence of visible seams and an impeccable drape attest to the value of Italian design.

The creation of the Accademia dei Mestieri within the complex reinforces the maison's strategy of protecting its technical heritage. The training centre equips new talent with the complex techniques required to handle exclusive fibres, ensuring that knowledge accumulated over decades of textile tradition continues to set the course of global luxury.

## The future of luxury manufacturing in Italy

The opening of the Ghemme centre crowns the expansion of Loro Piana, a subsidiary of the LVMH group, and reaffirms that true contemporary luxury is inseparable from ecological responsibility, an appreciation of place and the perpetuation of artisanal design.

By concentrating research, production and training at a single self-sustaining address, the brand sets a new gold standard for the international textile industry, proving that the most advanced technological innovation ultimately serves to preserve the purity and durability of handwork.

## Sources and editorial notes

- Reporting and reference data: Elle Italia, LVMH News, MenWith, Comunità Italiana.

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