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Postcard from Spirano

Friday, December 2nd 2011 Tags:
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  • Socks and underwear
  • bresciani
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At Bresciani today, in Spirano just outside Bergamo. Lovely socks, and some nice sheep too.

They’ll be the socks chapter of my upcoming book.

More photos on www.andybarnham.com
Posted in Factory visits, Socks and underwearTagged bresciani

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