Scabal is a Belgian textile company founded in 1938 by Otto Hertz as a cloth merchant and supplier of fabrics. [1] "Scabal" is an acronym for Société Commerciale Anglo Belgo Allemande Luxembourgeoise. [1]
Its headquarters are in Brussels and it now operates as a manufacturer and retailer of men's suits, jackets and shirts, as well as producing fabrics for tailors and the textile business. [1] Most of Scabal's cloth is woven at its heritage mill in Huddersfield, England. [2] Stefano Rivera is the current CEO of Scabal. [3]
Retail spaces
Scabal stores are located in London ( Savile Row), Paris, Brussels, Geneva, Shanghai and Seoul.
In popular culture
Marlon Brando wore Scabal in The Godfather, and Robert De Niro wore Scabal suits in Casino.
See also
References
- ^ a b c "History - World of Scabal". Retrieved 11 December 2015.
- ^ scabal.com Heritage
- ^ Interview with Stefano Rivera, CEO, Scabal NineDots, 15/03/2014