About us

Since 1890, a story of continuity, tradition and work done well

We are Forniture Tessili Cimmino. We have been working in the textile sector since 1890, carrying forward for four generations a profession that has changed significantly over time without losing its essential core: knowing the product, understanding the market and remaining a reliable point of reference for those who work with professional textiles every day. 

Our story began a long time ago, but it does not belong only to the past. It is a story that has crossed different eras, different markets and different ways of doing business, while always maintaining the same underlying idea: to grow without losing seriousness, expertise and responsibility.

We are a family business, and this identity still matters deeply to us today. It shapes our relationship with work, the way we respond to change and the continuity with which we approach our sector. Over time we have adapted, broadened our perspective, gone through major transformations and continued to evolve without losing sight of who we are and what we do.

We do not tell our story as a simple sequence of years. We tell it as the ability to bring together roots and transformation, experience and vision, continuity and new choices.

How we have evolved

We started with household linen. That is where an important part of our approach to the product comes from: attention to comfort, pleasantness, perceived quality and the feeling a textile gives to those who actually use it.

Over the last two generations, this heritage has moved decisively into B2B, becoming a precise expertise in the world of professional supplies. Today we work for hotels, restaurants and industrial laundries, and this transition says a great deal about who we have become: a company that has not simply remained within its traditional field, but has reinterpreted it to respond to a market that is more complex, more demanding and more structured. 

Our growth has not been linear in the simplest sense of the word. It has been shaped by transitions, adaptations, new market requirements, organisational choices and investments that have changed the way we work. This is what we want to convey: not only a long history, but a long-standing ability to adapt.

Who we are today

Today we are a company that combines long-standing experience with a contemporary vision. We manufacture and distribute professional textiles for hospitality and food service, with a broad offering and a particular focus on industrial laundries, which remain a central partner for us.

But who we are today goes beyond what we sell. It is reflected in the way we approach the product, quality and service. We are the selection of raw materials, the care taken in production, quality control, design, logistics, planning capabilities and customisation. We are also the attention with which we choose our supply chain, because we believe that quality and reliability begin before the finished product, in relationships with suppliers who share our same sense of responsibility, seriousness and respect for work. We do not see textiles as an interchangeable commodity, but as a working tool that must generate real value for the customer.

That is why today we present ourselves with a clearer identity: not simply as suppliers, but as partners for those who need to guarantee continuity, quality and reliability in their service.

Where we are heading

This means continuing to invest in the product, research, quality controls, the supply chain, people and the tools that allow us to serve the market better. It also means correcting an overly simple perception of our history: we are not just a company with a long tradition, but a business that has learned how to move through time, adapt and grow.

Our future is not in contrast with our past. It grows from it, while looking ahead. And it carries with it the same ambition that has guided us for generations: to do our job well so that our customers can do theirs well.