KOHRO

Specialising in double width fabrics, Italian brand KOHRO fuses nature, art, design, craftsmanship and technology, creating quality fabrics for the interiors market.

Kohro has full control over their supply chain with production plants in Italy that include spinning, weaving, finishing, and state-of-the-art digital printing processes, this allows them to craft fabrics that are finished to the highest quality. Kohro are committed to product development, investing in state-of-the-art technology, such as the latest releases in textile CAD and the most advanced weaving looms for sampling and colour variation. Weaving and finishing processes, all carried out in Italy, use eco-friendly and nontoxic products in compliance with REACH regulations. With technologically advanced production designed to weave double width fabrics (260-300cm wide) highly efficient computerized manufacturing and logistics systems enhance vertical production and provide tangible benefits in terms of quality and timing.

For this brand focus we take a closer look at where it all begins, with the best raw materials in the world. Kohro use only the finest European linen, silk, Egyptian cotton and cashmere, handpicked at the source and worked carefully under a strict quality control system throughout the entire production process. This is how the best natural fibres and the most innovative blends are transformed into unique and fine fabrics. Kohro’s fabrics are the results of their deep knowledge and research from the very start, with the fibres and their solid relationships with their producers.

COTTON

KOHRO has always selected only the highest quality of extra long and long-staple cotton. Resistant and naturally shiny from the best production areas such as Egypt and California. Working to their precise criteria; extra-long fibres must exceed 36 mm in length, be extremely thin with good elongation and extreme resistance, Kohro rely on the best suppliers who meet their needs, leading to a long-lasting relationship. They know the origin of their fibres and the treatment processes they undergo, thanks to their tight control over the entire supply chain. Deep rooted textile know-how and a high degree of product customization make KOHRO’s cottons a signature of Made in Italy excellence.

Linen

KOHRO utilizes only European linen, which is considered the best in the world because of climate conditions, the availability of good soil, the savoir faire of generations of farmers and the entire production chain. This fibre has a resistance to tearing and ability to retain its original shape, it is also thermoregulating and hygroscopic meaning it has excellent moisture absorption properties. The hollow fibres act as a sort of inner tube, playing an important temperature-control function and making it comfortable in all seasons: linen protects from the heat as much as from the cold. Linen also has sustainable properties, since it does not require water for irrigation or fertilizers.

Wool & Cashmere

Warm, enveloping and comfortable, wool is the most known animal fibre and has been used by man for centuries. Kohro has decided to only use Merino wool unrivalled in terms of quality and delicate consistency. This selected raw material provides multiple advantages: excellent thermal insulation, absorbing and wicking moisture up to 33% of its weight, it does not irritate the skin or crease easily, it is antistatic and light, and it neutralizes odors. Merino wool uses natural resources, regrows periodically and only needs water, fresh air, sun and grass. It is also completely biodegradable. The Kohro collection also includes Mongolian Cashmere fabrics, one of the finest raw materials in the world, from Hircus goat hair. Kohro cashmere has a silky feel and is extraordinarily fine - around 15 microns - with unique insulating properties.

Silk

Despite its delicate appearance and light weight, silk is a very strong and resistant fibre, with a marked sheen making it perfect for fabrics with great visual and tactile impact. Kohro uses this refined raw material in precious blends to create fabrics of great charm and extreme softness, but also resistant and suitable for beautiful upholstery. Kohro only select continuous bave silk - the filament produced by silkworms to build their cocoon - of the best quality, with an average length of 800 metres and a diameter, by fibre section, on average from 14 to 16 microns. All KOHRO silk fabrics are washable at 30°C, easy-care and durable.