Sita Murt

[1][2] Murt was born in 1946 as the daughter of the owner of a tannery in Igualada, Barcelona, and belonged to the third generation of a textile industry dynasty in Igualada.

After some years, when her kids had grown, she started being involved in the design of products, mainly knitted jerseys.

The untimely death of her husband Toni in 1984 changed her plans.

[1] From 1989 onward, the company attended many fashion shows to present the new collections, including Salons Gaudí in Barcelona, Pasarela Cibeles in Madrid, Bread & Butter in Germany and Barcelona, The Brandery in Barcelona, Premium (Berlin), Gallery (Copenhagen), Coterie (New York City) and Modefabriek, Who's Next and Paris sur Mode (Paris).

Her designs are marketed by the company Esteve Aguilera SA, which produces more than 200,000 jerseys and other pieces of clothing per year,[1][5] Murt died of cancer on 1 December 2014, aged 68.