Philosophy
Founded by Matthew Lenoci in 1995, MATTEO began with a simple idea - to awaken the spirit of American manufacturing by fashioning sewn textiles.
This simple idea has evolved into a community of fifty craftspeople in Los Angeles, many partners worldwide, and a collection with over 30 core fabrics and 6,000 unique products.
We work hard, sometimes for years, to develop innovative fabrics with leading fabric mills from all around the world where the collective wisdom of centuries is combined with cutting-edge technology.
We bring these fabrics to our workshop in Los Angeles where our craftspeople work tirelessly to transform them into functional works of art.
Our goal is to make as many different products, in as many sizes, in as many colors as possible in each of these fabrics.
For more than thirty years, our foundation has remained the same: Manufacturing. We have always manufactured right here in Los Angeles, and we always will. Our craftspeople are part of our community, which is why we continue to proudly make everything here at home.
We have a storied tradition of manufacturing in this country, and we at MATTEO are pleased to be a part of its resurgence.
We believe in quality craftsmanship.
We believe in hard work.
Most of all, we believe in our workers.
