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The exclusivity of these fabrics resides in the fact that all three have been reproduced in colours and fancies taken from the creative Drake’s archives."}],"ferrari_tailor_made_collaboration":[{"url":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vitale_Barberis_Canonico","quote":"In 2012, the wool mill was chosen by the Ferrari brand for the \"tailor-made\" project, which includes the possibility of personalizing one's car with Vitale Barberis Canonico fabrics."}],"ermenegildo_zegna_s_largest_supplier":[{"url":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vitale_Barberis_Canonico","quote":"The company's largest customer is the Italian fabric mill and luxury menswear fashion house Ermenegildo Zegna."}]},"entry_sources":{"1663_founding":["https://vitalebarberiscanonico.com/who-we-are/our-history/","https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vitale_Barberis_Canonico"],"biella_s_alpine_water":["https://suitsupply.com/en-us/journal/behind-our-fabrics.html"],"harrisons_solaro_license":["https://wwd.com/fashion-news/textiles/vitale-barberis-canonico-harrisons-solaro-fabric-italy-1238944812/"],"les_h_nokiens_membership":["https://vitalebarberiscanonico.com/who-we-are/our-history/"],"drake_s_savile_row_exclusive":["https://vitalebarberiscanonico.com/news-and-events/the-world-exclusive-cloths-collaboration-by-drakes-and-vitale-barberis-canonico/"],"ferrari_tailor_made_collaboration":["https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vitale_Barberis_Canonico"],"ermenegildo_zegna_s_largest_supplier":["https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vitale_Barberis_Canonico"]}}}},"handle":"pure-wool-solid-tie-exclusive-collection-from-italy-8566-26108","storefront_path":"/en/men-clothing/ties-bow-ties-neckerchiefs/regular-ties/pure-wool-solid-tie-exclusive-collection-from-italy--8566-26108","storefront_url":"https://ai.simons.ca/en/men-clothing/ties-bow-ties-neckerchiefs/regular-ties/pure-wool-solid-tie-exclusive-collection-from-italy--8566-26108"}}