Who we are
Over 120 years of passion and textile innovation
In 1898 Egisto Lenzi started in Prato his activity to recover noble fibers from used garments. An activity nowadays known as “virtuous fiber recycling”.
The production of “unconventional” fabrics and the continuous search for innovative textile solutions begins in the immediate post-war period,but it is only in the last two decades that, also thanks to a partnership with DuPont® , the great technological transformations in the textile sector led to the consolidation of the new commercial strategies.
After a last generational change,in June 2013 ,that the Leathertex company took over the Lenzi Egisto brand,know-how and most of production units,giving continuity to technical textile tradition, peculiar to Lenzi Group in the Prato district by over a century.
The evolution of products
The search for innovative textile solutions for the various fields of application is the real strength of Lenzi Egisto®, as recognized in the world of technical textiles:
1996
TECNOLINE® IS BORN
First technical fabrics based on Cordura® and Kevlar®, such as Kefal, Cordura® Lycra® etc
1998
L-PROTECTION® IS BORN
Shark Skin barrier fabric
2002
L-PROTECTION®
The puncture resistant textile insert for safety footwear is invented, which will revolutionize the work shoe
2003
NYCO CAMOUFLAGE
For the future soldier Lenzi created “Nyco camouflage”, the fabric most used today for military tactical clothing
2007
KTN
“KTN” barrier fabrics to create protective clothing for motorcyclists
2007
SAWTECH
A light and safe barrier for chainsaw protection
2011
AEGIS
A flexible containment textile barrier for secondary construction
2018
PUTEK
Highly abrasion-resistant fabrics
2019
REPET
Eco-sustainable fabrics
2020
SPORTAIR
Lightness and breathability
2021
X-INERGY
