Frette is an Italian textile company known for its premium linen. It was established in 1860 in Grenoble, France. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Torn linen cloth, recovered from the Dead Sea Linen is a material made from the fibers of the flax plant. ... 1860 is the leap year starting on Sunday. ... Grenoble (Arpitan: Grasanòbol) is a city and commune in south-east France situated at the foot of the Alps where the Drac joins the Isère River. ...

In 1881, Frette became Official Purveyors to the Italian Royal Family. Their linens are used in total hospitality establishments such as the Ritz in Paris, the Savoy in London, the Plaza in New York, the Peninsula in Hong Kong, and Raffles in Singapore. Year 1881 (MDCCCLXXXI) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar). ... Ritz or The Ritz can refer to: Hotels: Ritz Hotel London Hôtel Ritz Paris The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, LLC, parent company to the Ritz-Carlton hotel brand People: César Ritz (1850–1915), hotelier Walter Ritz (1878–1909), theoretical physicist Rosalie Ritz (1923–), pioneering courtroom artist Janet Ritz... City flag City coat of arms Motto: Fluctuat nec mergitur (Latin: Tossed by the waves, she does not sink) The Eiffel Tower in Paris, as seen from the esplanade du Trocadéro. ... Flag of Savoy This article is about the historical region of Savoy. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... Plaza is a Spanish word related to field which describes an open urban public space, such as a city square. ... NY redirects here. ... A peninsula in Croatia A peninsula is a piece of land that is bordered on three or more sides by water. ... Raffles can refer to two individuals: Thomas Stamford Raffles, British statesman and founder of Singapore The Raffles Hotel in Singapore, named after Thomas Stamford Raffles Raffles the Thief, a fictional character in series of books by E. W. Hornung Raffles, a 1940 film. ...

Frette created the Tablecloth of the "Holy Virgin" for the altar at St. Peter's Cathedral in Rome, based upon a drawing by the French painter Meurillion. The 19th Century tablecloth was reproduced in 2000 for the papal celebrations at the Vatican. St. ... Alternative meaning: Nineteenth Century (periodical) (18th century — 19th century — 20th century — more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 19th century was that century which lasted from 1801-1900 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Pope John Paul II has reigned since 22 Oct 1978. ...

Frette table linens were used in the banqueting rooms onboard the Titanic, and are still used today aboard the Orient Express. RMS Titanic was a British Olympic class passenger liner that became famous for her collision with an iceberg on 14 April 1912 and dramatic sinking on 15 April 1912. ... Poster advertising the Orient Express Orient Express is the name of a long-distance passenger train originally operated by the Compagnie Internationale des Wagons-Lits. ...

On December 1st 1860 Jean Baptiste Edmond Frette, Alexandre Payre and Charles Chaboud manufacture and distibute home linens from Grenoble France. Two plants are established {1865}in Concorezzo Italy near Monza with production of luxury fabrics on jacquard looms; where the company is still based today. In 1878, Frette opened its first retail shop in Manzoni, Milan, in a building where it still operates today. [1879-81] the company becomes E. Frette & Co. The founding partners are Guieseppi Maggi, Carlo Antonetti and Edmond Frette. Frette has 8 retail locations in the United States, 25 in Asia, and many more around the world. 1878 (MDCCCLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... This article is about the city in Italy. ... World map showing the location of Asia. ...

==External links==ce

• Official website

Frette was sold in 2000 to Finpart an Italian diversified holding company which subsequently filed for Chapter 11. As of 2007 the company is controlled by JH Partners, a San Francisco based private equity boutique.