Press
Some recent reviews about De Marchi
"They can call these “official” replicas because De Marchi made the originals…"
Outside Magazine
"...These pieces aren’t cheap, but then again a day will soon come when it’s
impossible to buy anything like it because the knowledge and skill to
create them will be lost."
"... What makes this limited edition Bottecchia jersey so special is that only 51 will be sold and each has been hand embroidered by his 82 year old mother Elda. Each jersey also comes with a small cycling figurine (hand painted in Turin) just like the kind that Mauro's grandfather collected in the 50's. I'm telling you folks, you can't make this kind of stuff up - only in Italy - Bravo!"
"...The jersey is tubular knit—like the sweater your grandma made you—from Merino wool, and hand embroidered with Bobet's Bottecchia-Ursus team logos. "
"...While there have been some companies doing faux replicas of old jerseys, DeMarchi is the only company still in existence that was doing the high-end embroidered wool way back when. They’ve brought that quality of work back."
Soon after Louison Bobet triumphantly crossed the finishline of the 1951 Milan-San Remo, he found himself swarmed by Bottecchia team staff, journalists and fans. He also found himself to be sweltering, unable to cool off in a button-up wool jersey, the standard athletic wear of the time. 'Can't we get a zipper on this thing?' he called out in frustration. At his side as the team's clothing supplier, Emilio De Marchi heard him loud and clear, and took action.
