Light layering pieces, overshirts, kimonos and tunics, occupy a commercially undervalued position in many boutique wholesale buying plans, yet consistently deliver some of the strongest margin-per-unit ratios in the summer assortment. For SS26, Italian pronto moda suppliers in Prato are producing a strong and varied range of these pieces in natural fabrics, printed constructions and quality-forward designs that give boutiques a genuine point of differentiation. This article examines the commercial case for light layers as a wholesale category, the product landscape available from Italian suppliers, and the order-building logic that maximises their contribution to a summer assortment.
