Andrés Sardá Sacristán

Andrés Sardá Sacristán (Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain) is a textile engineer, fashion designer, and creator of the lingerie brand Andrés Sardá.
He was born into a family that had been dedicated to the Catalonian textile industry since the nineteenth century. After finishing his engineering studies, Sardá joined the family business. One of his first tasks was to introduce its products onto the U.S. market.
In 1962, he founded his own firm, which was dedicated to the design and production of women's lingerie and later expanded into swimwear. He is known for being the first designer to incorporate elastic fibers into their designs.
It currently has collections under three brands: Andrés Sardá, Risk, and University. His daughter, Nuria Sardá, is also a collaborator with his company .