Belts, leashes, woven patterns for designer sofas, trims for the interiors of luxury yachts — all of this comes from a business story that began more than 110 years ago in Domodossola. In 1913, the factory produced ropes for ships and trimmings, and Giuseppe Polli envisioned a future built on weaving. He bought the factory and, together with his sons, survived two wars, expanding the business of “rope-making, twisting, braiding, and dyeing,” as still written on the façade of the historic headquarters.

In the 1980s, his grandson Giuseppe introduced mechanized production for elastic belts — before that, everything was done by hand. Ten years later came the large looms capable of creating entire woven mats from leather, textile fibers, and copper. Today, over a million meters of woven material in different colors are produced each year, coming together to form new patterns and textures.

Production is 100% made in Villadossola, because inside the modern facility inaugurated in 2007 — built entirely of glass and steel and surrounded by more than 10,000 square meters of parkland — every stage of the weaving process takes place.

Today, the company is led by Giulia and Silvia Polli, the fourth generation — entirely female (80% of the staff are women) — who have developed two lines: one dedicated to luxury leather goods (Athinson) and one to interior design (Oxilla), both exported to over sixty countries worldwide. Innovation and the development of new products never stop: natural raw materials such as cork and linen continue to fuel the magic of weaving, allowing for every smallest and most unique detail to be realized.