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The tradition and the passion of the Neapolitan family stitched in a glove: this is the story of the Portolano family that, for several generations, has been producing high quality gloves. First in Naples and from the 1970s in Milan, the family has specialised in the production of a single accessory that never faded for true connoisseurs of Italian style and valuable artifacts. A specialisation that led the company, over the years, to the creation of small masterpieces, that is to say, gloves sewn to perfection. Why gloves? Because when you are born in a place like Rione Sanità, the cradle of glove artisans, it is as if know-how blows in the wind. On transferring to Milan, Alpo Guanti 1910, a name created from the initials of Alberto Portolano, met fashion and its dictates, and became a sought-after accessory and a resource for great international brands.
In the past, those who wore gloves belonged to one social group and recognized themselves in a status: the glove as a symbol of nobility and class. Whoever wears artisan leather gloves today, on the other hand, is someone who appreciates their value: the choice of raw materials, the processing of leather, the succession of steps that make up the production process, needle and thread and the machines, has always remained the same. All elements that make each glove exclusive and, above all, not identical to the previous one. People who wear Alpo gloves do not just want to keep their hands warm, they recognise the talent, the beauty of Italian craftsmanship and distinguish the comfort and fit of a tailored product.
Although the company has existed for a long time, it has nevertheless picked up “the gauntlet” of innovation, accommodating developments and changes that arise from time to time. It is not easy to try to respond to the needs of the younger end of the market and for this reason, the company experiments with new shapes and new fabrics, while always leaving room for classics, such as elbow-length leather gloves.
