A Family Story.
Achega Knitwear is one of the knitwear brands most recognized and cherished by the Portuguese, with a long history in the production and trade of outerwear knitwear.
The Founder
Achega was born by the hand of José Coelho Achega in 1957, founder of one of the most renowned textile factories in Minde, in the heart of the Serra de Aire e Candeeiros Natural Park. It was here that the first knitwear was woven using the first Dubiet and Diamante textile machines.
The New Factory
The new factory was designed in 1955 on the site it inhabits today. With new European technology. Aesthetic innovation goes hand in hand with technological innovation.
New possibilities in the development of new designs come to fruition
The Shop in Lisbon
José Coelho Achega decided to stop reselling his garments and open his own store in August 1976 in Rua dos Fanqueiros in Lisbon. Thus Achega Knitwear was born as a brand with its own design focused on Lambswool and Merino classics.
More stores followed in the heart of Lisbon. José Coelho Achega is succeeded by his children and now grandchildren.
Third Generation
The third generation intends to carry on their grandfather's legacy by contributing to the knitwear tradition of the land where they were born. Buy what's ours, buy what's Portuguese.
Value what is ours.
Buy what is Portuguese.
The power of the Classics.
The classics are immortal. They will always remain archetypes of good taste. The knitted twin set is revisited here. This 1930s classic became a "must have" when Audrey Hepburn and Grace Kelly were often seen wearing it in Hollywood.
Our collection of classics for men and women, which we have been developing and reinventing for many years, is available online and in our stores. Knitwear made from the finest Italian raw materials in Portugal.
