The Gift of Kings: this was the name Merino wool was known by in eighteenth century Europe, when the King of Spain gifted it to the Elector of Saxony and the royal families of France, Britain and Holland.
 
And now, three centuries later, it is the exclusive gift that Loro Piana and Altfield dedicate to their clients in the form of garments crafted from the world’s very finest wool.
Measuring only 12 microns, this wool is finer than cashmere, as light as vicuña and only available in extremely limited quantities.
This ambitious project reflects Loro Piana’s constant quest for outstanding quality in the field of noble fibres and its total dedication to excellence, which once more begins from the selection of truly unique raw materials.
Loro Piana transforms 12 micron wool into super-fine yarn: so fine that one kilogram of wool, when unwound, stretches out to 130 kilometres. Extremely delicate techniques have been developed to process this wool, which is so fine it risks breaking when handled. The resulting yarn is carefully crafted into fabrics that are both gossamer light and supremely warm. With the comfort of natural stretch, they drape fluidly and are perfectly crease-resistant. The Gift of Kings wool is exquisitely soft and a pleasure to wear. It functions like a second skin, adapting to fluctuations in body heat caused by external temperatures changing, just as the fleece protects the sheep. In cold temperatures the wool traps the body's natural heat in its fibres, while in hot conditions it ensures perfect breathability.
Loro Piana is represented in Hong Kong by Altfield Interiors, samples and presentations are available on request.

1101, Nine Queens Road, Central, Hong Kong
Telephone: 2524 4867    Fax: 2526 8681
sales@altfield.com.hk
 
Hours: Mon-Fri: 10am-6pm, Sat: 10am-5pm
 
www.altfield.com.hk