Why it belongs in ORBIS
Contemporary shirting label founded in Porto in 2012 by brothers Antonio and Manuel Magalhaes, whose family has worked in Portuguese textiles since the 1930s; shirts are cut and sewn in mills around Guimaraes.
Portuguese Flannel was founded in 2012 by brothers Antonio and Manuel Magalhaes in northern Portugal. The family's textile connection goes back further: their great-grandfather, Joao Pereira de Magalhaes, eventually opened his own mill, Textil Vizela, in 1935, and the family has been involved in fabric manufacturing since roughly the mid-19th century. Before launching their own label, the mills the brothers now work with in and around Guimaraes - the traditional center of Portuguese textile production - operated as contract manufacturers for other brands. Every Portuguese Flannel garment is still made in Guimaraes, using mills the family has long-standing relationships with. The company sells through a wide network of specialty menswear retailers internationally as well as direct online.