About Cardo

About Cardo

Cardo is a textile laboratory and independent sock brand.
Founded by Leonardo Maria Nanni, Gino Venezi and Edoardo Chiaraluce, Cardo brings together design, production and consulting within a single structure. The entire process, from research to finished product, is managed in-house, ensuring high standards and quality made-in-Italy products.


The project is structured around two complementary divisions: Cardo is the brand through which products and collections are developed for retail distribution, Laboratorio Cardo is the division dedicated to third-party design and production, bringing the brand’s approach and know-how into a B2B context.

Cardo is a textile laboratory and independent sock brand.
Founded by Leonardo Maria Nanni, Gino Venezi and Edoardo Chiaraluce, Cardo brings together design, production and consulting within a single structure. The entire process, from research to finished product, is managed in-house, ensuring high standards and quality made-in-Italy products.


The project is structured around two complementary divisions: Cardo is the brand through which products and collections are developed for retail distribution, Laboratorio Cardo is the division dedicated to third-party design and production, bringing the brand’s approach and know-how into a B2B context.

Cardo’s aesthetic draws inspiration from the hidden poetry of Central Italy’s rural landscapes, a context that shapes the project’s working practice and overall attitude.