Piacenza is an Italian luxury cloth house founded in 1733 — one of the oldest weaving mills still operating anywhere in the world. Piacenza is celebrated for the rarest of natural fibres: cashmere, vicuña and superfine wool, making it a natural choice for anyone who looks for quiet luxury in the very weave of a cloth. Mon Amie invites you to discover a heritage approaching three centuries.
Piacenza 1733 — nearly three centuries of Italian heritage
Established in 1733 and still run by the Piacenza family generation after generation, the mill has become a byword for rare materials and timeless refinement. The motto "Finest Cloth" is not marketing language: Piacenza specialises in the scarcest natural fibres on earth, from Mongolian cashmere to vicuña — the wild Andean camelid whose fleece, softer and rarer than cashmere, has long been called the fibre of the gods.
The Piacenza legacy rests on five ideas: est. 1733, luxury natural fibres, refined and rare, Italian heritage, and timeless elegance.
What the Piacenza collection offers
The Piacenza bunches at Mon Amie are a library of precious fibres in the truest sense:
- Cashmere: pure and blended cashmere — supremely soft, warm, with an exquisite hand.
- Vicuña: the summit of the natural fibre world, reserved for genuinely rare garments.
- Super 180's: superfine wool at a very high yarn count, silken to the touch, with beautiful drape.
- Luxury Flannel: premium flannel for a warm, distinguished look — ideal for air-conditioned interiors and business travel to colder climates.
- All Season: four-season wool that brings Piacenza quality into everyday life.
The value of Piacenza cloth
Piacenza delivers exceptional value in material, hand and durability. Every metre distils nearly 300 years of experience into refined beauty, comfort and lasting worth in a fine garment.
Six reasons Piacenza persuades those who know cloth:
- A 290-year heritage — almost three centuries in luxury weaving, and a global reputation to match.
- Rare, distinctive fibres — the finest natural fibres available, from cashmere and vicuña to fine wool: soft, warm and precious.
- Uncompromising quality — rigorous control at every stage, producing cloth that is faultless in hand, durability and appearance.
- A remarkable wearing experience — soft, breathable and warm, comfortable and easy through the longest day.
- Elegant character — deep colours, refined patterns and a luxurious surface that suit many styles and occasions.
- Long-term value — colourfast, form-holding and resistant to wear — an intelligent investment in a lasting wardrobe.
Why this matters to you
Piacenza cloth allows a business leader to express refined taste and meticulous attention to detail. Its softness, warmth and resilience create a superior wearing experience, leaving a lasting impression and building an image of quiet authority. You see it in the accuracy of the silhouette, the softness of the cloth and the depth of the colour — a garment that reads as elegant and assured in any setting, from the office to an important occasion.
If you already have a solid foundation of suits and want to step up to another level of experience — a cashmere-blend jacket, a vicuña coat — Piacenza has almost no rival in rare fibres.
A word from Mon Amie's artisans
Our artisans often compare Piacenza cloth to an aged wine: its value lies in time and rarity. Cutting a Piacenza cashmere or Super 180's demands noticeably more care than an ordinary cloth — and the finished garment repays that care with a feeling you will remember for years. We suggest reserving Piacenza for the garments that mark the milestones of your life.
You are welcome at any of Mon Amie's five showrooms in Ho Chi Minh City (Nguyen Trai, Ho Van Hue, 3/2 Street, Caravelle Hotel District 1, Nguyen Thi Thap) to handle Piacenza's precious fibres alongside Canonico, Holland & Sherry, Dormeuil and Scabal. Every suit comes with lifetime alteration warranty and lifetime measurement records. You may book an appointment with a Mon Amie artisan, or first read about the tailoring process. Hotline: 0888.111.118.