Sportful is an Italian brand of sportswear. It is a brand name of Manifattura Valcismon S.p.a. from Fonzaso. This knitwear factory was founded in 1946 by the Cremonese family. In 1972, Dr. Giordano Cremonese, who had taken over the management from his parents, started making cross-country clothing. That marked the beginning of the Sportful brand. In 1985, they started producing cycling clothing. Sportful also makes clothing for mountaineering (the "Karpos" line).