Founded in 1966 from the transformation of Maglificio Augusto Zanetti, Zamasport was born from a strong family tradition and deep technical expertise. From knit underwear to advanced sartorial construction, the company grew into a benchmark in luxury manufacturing for the world’s leading fashion houses. Today, the third generation leads the company, driving strategic international collaborations and affirming an industrial vision that blends artisanal heritage with contemporary innovation.

Zamasport’s creative and industrial journey has been shaped by pivotal encounters. Walter Albini revolutionised the relationship between designer and manufacturer, paving the way for a new model based on dialogue between creativity and technical skill. After Albini, the arrival of a young Gianni Versace opened another era of experimentation: new knit structures, innovative materials, and pioneering textile solutions that helped define an aesthetic capable of influencing global fashion. This approach, grounded in rigorous research and the ability to industrialise excellence, remains at the core of the company’s philosophy.

The adoption of the IRIS system fits perfectly into this vision of precision, innovation, and technical mastery. IRIS is an advanced AI-driven vision technology designed to optimise the cutting of checked, striped, and complex-pattern fabrics, automating a task traditionally reliant on human eye and manual skill. The system accurately recognises fabric geometry, aligns pattern pieces, and reacts in real time to detected defects, recalculating placement to ensure aesthetic continuity and consistency in the final garment.

The implementation of IRIS has enhanced an already excellence-driven production workflow: higher cutting precision, reduced waste, faster execution, and consistent results. Immediate defect detection eliminates manual intervention and slowdowns, creating a smoother, more reliable process from cutting to sewing.

For Zamasport, innovation is not a trend but a natural continuation of its identity: building the future while honouring quality, protecting tradition, and adopting technologies that deliver efficiency, sustainability, and impeccable execution. With IRIS, the company strengthens its capability to support the complexity and refinement required by the world’s leading luxury houses, maintaining a meticulous balance between craftsmanship, industry, and technology.