Our history
Ornella Franchi is a Colombian luxury knitwear brand established in 1978 and owned by mother-daughter designer duo Maria Cecilia Mercado and Luciana Valencia. Ornella Franchi is a family business centered around the passion for knitting that has been passed down for generations.
Since 1978, Ornella Franchi has always believed and worked towards sustainable development, that congregates the need of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. That’s why we have always work by having an equilibrium between social, environmental, and economic growth.
With more than forty years of experience, the Brand is committed to local Colombian artisans, making them a strategic partner in the entirety of the creative production process.
Since 1978, Ornella Franchi has always believed and worked towards sustainable development, that congregates the need of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. That’s why we have always work by having an equilibrium between social, environmental, and economic growth.
With more than forty years of experience, the Brand is committed to local Colombian artisans, making them a strategic partner in the entirety of the creative production process.