TRI

TRI is the scissor line of IT&LY Hairfashion, the Milan professional-beauty group founded in 1987 whose name you’ll more often see on colour and care products. The shears are researched, developed, and made in Italy, which is itself a little unusual in a category dominated by Japan and Germany. UK and Ireland distribution runs through IT&LY Hair and Beauty Ltd in Chirk, Wrexham, a partner that says it started in professional tools and still carries scissors from makers including TRI, Miraki, and Mizutani alongside brushes, combs, and other salon supplies.

What that parentage means in practice is that TRI is a tools line inside a much bigger hair-products house, rather than a standalone scissor specialist. That’s not a knock; it just sets expectations. The pricing is value-tier, roughly $100 to $200, and the range is built to be accessible to stylists assembling a kit rather than to chase the boutique end.

Steel and range

The steel splits by line. Models like the Titan and Samurai Pearl use 440C, a forgiving stainless that takes and holds a decent edge and is easy to resharpen. The Essential Elite line uses 420J2, a softer, more corrosion-resistant grade that suits the budget end but won’t hold an edge as long, which is the honest trade-off you’d expect at the price. The catalogue covers cutting scissors, thinning shears, and dedicated left-handed models, suited to blunt, slide, and point cutting plus volume, texture, and combined cut-and-thin work.

Buying

TRI is stocked by several UK retailers, including Direct Hairdressing Scissors, Yoi Scissors, Sciss O Hans, and Chris & Sons. More Italian makers are in the Italy directory.