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Carlos Santos

Founded 1942 in Portugal
Based in São João da Madeira

Established in 1942, Carlos Santos is based in the North of Portugal and has a long experience of innovating in products for men.  Even today, Carlos Santos is one of the few Portuguese companies in the area to apply the Goodyear Welted system, a manual technique in which machines play a secondary role.

A 100% Portuguese brand which is named after its mentor, Carlos Santos, and which, year after year, has reasserted the quality of its products on an international level. Having taken its first step towards internationalisation 35 years ago, the company now operates in Germany, France, Holland, Japan, Belgium, Switzerland, Spain and the USA, and is preparing to enter the Middle East.

Location

São João da Madeira, Portugal

Founded

1942

Construction methods

Goodyear welted

Product ranges

RTW

Price range

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