Sergio Tacchini
Italian tennis label and terrace-culture mainstay. Wide white navy-text rectangles with multi-country sizing mark genuine 1980s Tacchini.
- Origin
- Italy
- Founded
- 1966
- Category
- Athletic & Streetwear
- Documented eras
- 4
How Sergio Tacchini labels evolved over time. Match the markers below against the tag in hand to place a garment in its era.
1980–1989
Wide White Multi-Size Tags
Eighties tags are wide white rectangles with multi-country sizing and all-navy text; early pieces were often made in Italy.
- 1980s Sergio Tacchini tags were wide white rectangles
- They had sizing for multiple countries
- And all text is navy
- Early Sergio Tacchini was often (but not exclusively) made in Italy
How to spot it
A wide white tag, navy text, several country sizes.
Value signal
Strong; Italian-made 80s Tacchini is a sought era.
1990–1999
New Logo, Single-Size Tags
Tags adopted the new logo but stayed white rectangles with navy text; sizing dropped to a single letter or number and the emblem shrank.
- Tags in the 1990s adopted the new logo, but remained white wide rectangles with navy text
- The sizing became either a letter or number and stopped having multiple countries on one tag
- The emblem is much smaller than the previous tags
How to spot it
A white tag with the new logo and a single size.
Value signal
Solid 90s vintage; value tracks the garment.
2000–2009
Capitalised Logo Variants
Colours and shapes varied; tags usually carried the fully capitalised logo, with the old logo signalling the modern 'Styled in Italy' revival range.
- The color and shape of the tags started to vary more in the 2000s
- 2000s tags usually used a fully capitalized logo
- Occasionally the old logo was used on 2000s tags, however they can be identified as more modern as they are part of the ‘Styled in Italy’ range which are a revamp of classic vintage lines
- Wash tags started becoming a lot more prevalent and larger polyester tabs at the waist in the 2000s
How to spot it
A fully capitalised logo — old logo means the revival line.
Value signal
Common; modest resale.
2010–2019
Large Modern Tags
Modern tags are much bigger, often with sizing on a separate small tag, a capitalised logo, and two lines beneath it.
- Modern 2010s Sergio Tacchini tags are usually much bigger
- They don’t always include the sizing on them, as it is on an additional small tags next to it or by the wash tags at the waist
- The logos used fully capitalized text
- Two lines underneath the logo is a modern design trait
How to spot it
A large tag, capitalised logo, twin lines underneath.
Value signal
Modern; priced on the piece.