Barba Napoli was officially founded in 1988, but full production did not begin until 2001 under the leadership of Raffaele and Maria, the sons of the founding partner of Antonio Barba.

Today, it is a modern company engaged in the production and distribution of shirts on three continents and lists among its clients the most prestigious boutiques in Italy, Germany, Japan, Russia and the countries of the former Soviet Union and the United Arab Emirates.