Kiton  Kiton is an Italian fashion house founded by Ciro Paone in Naples in 1968. It is now operating in the luxury goods sector, and is known for its bespoke service (creating a tailored suit which is hand cut and basted) and ready-to-wear men and women's garments for the tailored collections. The Kiton brand was set up by Ciro Paone at Arzano, in the province of Naples, in 1968. The name Kiton derives from "chiton", the ceremonial tunic worn by the ancient Greeks to pray to the gods of Olympus. With five company-owned manufacturing sites, all situated in Italy, and about 800 employees, of whom over half are artisans, Kiton has managed to expand at a constant rate, consolidating its presence by selling its products in 73 countries, with over 50 monobrand stores. Kiton consists of five factories all owned by the company: coats and jackets, shirts, ties, shoes and small leather goods are made at Arzano, the company’s headquarters; leather jackets and bomber jackets are made at Collecchio, knitwear is made at Fidenza, jeans are made at Marcianise (province of Caserta), while fabrics are processed and created at Biella, the company's own woollen mill. In 2009 Kiton bought the Carlo Barbera woollen mill in Biella. The woollen mill was set up in 1949.