Armand Basi is a company founded by a Spanish businessman and fashion designer, who is the co-founder of the fashion company that bears his name.
In 1948, Bassey and his brother Josep founded a small knitting company inspired by their mother's Mercy Sappi knit sweaters.
By the end of the 1950s, the company had expanded into a large textile company, opening a factory in Barcelona in 1958.
In 1986, Basi launched his Armand Basi brand, which was producing accessories, perfumes, jewelry, watches, as well as clothing.