" The dynasty of the Portolano gloves has origin in Naples in the end of '800 with Mr Fortunato Portolano. The first son Alberto, with a great spirit transformed the handicraft Company of the father in a well productive and commercial structure with full cycle : leather tannery, glove factory, shops in Florence, Naples and Palermo. His sons continued this activity, one of this son Fortunato Portolano moved to Milano in the '40 to export gloves and leathers. So it is born Alpo Company , with commercial offices and showroom in Milano, and factory in Cremnago di Inverigo. The tradition continues : the machineries, the production oriented towards more characterized articles are brought up to date.
The production is more flexible and able to realize a complete range of models, from leather glove handsewed, to cashmere glove, to embroidered fabric glove. " more