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Although the company continued to flourish in the 1980s, supplying flashy prints to designers like Gianni Versace, the minimalist '90s were another story. By 1989 the Ratti business had gone public, but despite Signor Ratti's attempt to branch out?adding jerseys, silk blends and facilities specializing in yarn-dyed silks?it was tough for a company famous for ebullient prints to thrive in a decade devoted to dour black...
...lush gardens of Giverny or Tahiti. Or they could appear to be the result of a completely different kind of psychedelic trip. But to those in the know?designers, fabric-mill owners and trend spotters?the plethora of prints this season summons something much closer to home: Ratti, the fabric and printmaking house based in Como, Italy...
Founded in 1945 by Antonio Ratti, the printmaker and silk weaver has become the go-to source for luxury houses and avant-garde designers in search of something unique and extraordinary. "They're ready and open to all new experimentation," says Miuccia Prada, who works constantly with Ratti to develop her prints?anything from the hand-drawn Art Nouveau organdy prints for spring to the postcard-inspired kitschy prints of several seasons ago. "Ratti stands out for its constant work of research and archives," says Fulvia Visconti, vice president of Salvatore Ferragamo. Ralph Lauren stresses the importance of Ratti...
Indeed, ever since Antonio Ratti borrowed $5 from his father to open his eponymous company, Ratti has been printing everything from silk pocket squares to couture fabrics for a long roster of creative talent. The postwar years were a new era for Italian textiles?a renaissance of color and patterns after so much gray and black?and Ratti said his aim was to build a company that was both commercial and creative. Designing and printing ties at first, Ratti added scarves, pocket squares and ascot ties, quickly developing a reputation for and love of paisleys?one of the most complicated...
Known to his staff as Signor Ratti or Cavaliere until he passed away in 2002 at age 86, Ratti was considered a major figure in the Made in Italy story. Visconti, who collaborated with him on ties and scarves, remembers him as a "man of great values with a strong passion for his work." Labeled a legend for his dedication and foresight, Ratti was a gentleman who cared deeply about his employees. When the printing factory was built, he insisted on installing huge windows, giving his workers a breathtaking view of the Alps...