![]() ![]() The raw materials are carefully selected. Quality threads, made of noble materials, of natural origin The basic material of Fonty yarns is natural fibre.įonty produces high-quality yarns from animal fleeces and plant fibers of natural origin: sheep (mainly the merino breed), Peruvian and Bolivian alpaca, Mongolian yak, Gobi desert camel, mohair goat, Angora rabbit from France, Indian silk, cashmere, linen from Normandy, Asian cotton, bamboo from Portugal… It is made up of original processes, advanced skills, cumulative experience, gestures refined over the years, associated with a fleet of traditional machines that the team maintains, renovates and gradually completes and which testify to the historic place of the regional textile sector.įilature Fonty is an active member of the association Lainamac, which aims to promote and develop the wool sector of the Massif Central. Labeled Entreprise du Patrimoine Vivant (EPV, Living Heritage Company) in 2017, this more than 100-year-old factory perpetuates exceptional know-how, passed down from generation to generation. ![]() The Label EPV (Living Heritage Company), awarded by the Minister of the Economy, distinguishes companies with knowledge of excellence, recognized as rare and precious.Ĭreated in 1880 on the banks of the Cher, a few kilometers from its sources in the heart of the Combrailles in Creuse, a traditional land of breeding and textile industry, the Filature Fonty is one of the treasures of the local heritage. ![]() Fonty, “La Filature de Rougnat” is one of the last wool spinning and dyeing factories still in operation in France. ![]()
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