Loro Piana are the official supplier of eventing and dressage uniforms to the Italian equestrian team at Beijing Olympic games. Loro Piana have a long history of supplying clothes for the Italian olympic team and designed the Horsey jacket for the Italian equestrian team at the 1992 Olympics in Barcelona. Loro Piana have provided jackets, tailcoats, sweatshirts, polos, t-shirts and caps for the riders as well as saddle pads and blankets for the horses. The jackets and tailcoats are made of Tasmanian wool, a wool renowned for its breathability, thermal insulation and strength which makes the jackets and tailcoats extremely lightweight and comfortable.