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Today, the 57th edition of Filo, the International Exhibition of Yarns and Fibres, has
closed positively registering great results.
The premises for an edition rich in creativity were already clear starting from the
entrance built for the 57th edition of Filo, through the installation carried out by
Cittadellarte – Fondazione Pistoletto, representing a suspended Third Paradise coming
alive by involving the visitor.
Young people, education, and sustainability were at the centre of the 57th edition of
Filo: Filo, the International Exhibition of Yarns and Fibres, which represents the first
step in textile and apparel supply chain – is then shifting its gaze towards the future of
this manufacturing industry which is fundamental for the economy and the life of the
country.
Paolo Monfermoso, Responsible for Filo, said that: ‘The 57th edition of Filo has closed
positively. In relation to this success, I would like to thank all exhibitors, who had
continued to believe in Filo also during difficult times. I also want to thank the buyers
who crowded into the booths: a concrete sign of the intention of this industry to return
to a growth path. This result also derives from the collaboration with ITA-Agency in
organising the visits arriving from France, the UK, Belgium, Holland, Chile, Peru, South
Africa, Romania, Mexico, Angola, Ukraine, Saudi Arabia. The round table ‘We believe in
young people’, which officially opened the 57th edition, stirred up a lot of curiosity. I
personally believe that during the debates we have managed to deal with education in a
deep way, giving the floor to the protagonists, young entrepreneurs, and managers. Filo
has always worked with a view to a supply chain system, that’s why I really appreciated
the presence of Alessandro Barberis Canonico, President of Milano Unica, Massimo
Mosiello, General Director of MU, and Gianfranco Di Natale, General Director of Sistema
Moda Italia at the inauguration ceremony of this edition. I want to thank them for their
constant interest and friendship with Filo.
In addition, the interesting and concrete intervention by Elena Chiorino, Piedmont
Region’s Councillor for Education, Employment and Vocational Training proved the
interest of the Region for the issues linked to manufacture and textile industry
especially’.
‘During the fair, we have gone through two intense days, rich in inspiration and debate.
Our Trend Areas – from the general one to ‘Un figlio per la maglia’, to the Sustainabiliy
Area with FiloFlow – represented the focus for buyers’ visits, while ‘Dialoghi di
Confronto’ dealt with essential issues for this industry, as for example the centrality of
fibres, the recycle of raw materials, and sustainability’.
The protagonist of the first ‘Dialoghi di Confronto’ was Tomaso Trussardi. Together
with the journalist Elisabetta Invernici, he went through his long carrier – despite his
young age – as entrepreneurs, pondering over sustainability: ‘The sustainability is
something I really care for – he said. In the natural altering of things, the companies
belonging to this industry are really committed in reducing their impact on the
environment. However, it is clear that this commitment should consider the economic
factor: the products with sustainability and circular elements have a cost, that should
reflect on the final price. Unfortunately, today, very often the final consumer is not
ready to pay a premium price and the companies must deal with real market. And we
also must take into account that the problem today is not polluting less, but the waste:
we should find a way to make production processes, but also end products – being
circular. And in the meantime, raising the awareness of final consumer in relation to this
theme’.
‘We believe in young people’ for Filo also means leaving space for the institutes working
for their education, as ITS-TAM in Biella, which brought to Filo “Il mare sulla pelle”, a
capsule collection totally carried out by the students.
In conclusion, Paolo Monfermoso highlighted that: ‘Today the 57th edition of Filo has
closed, but there is room for exchange and confrontation among exhibitors and buyers
through the virtual space of “e-Filo: 365 Days of Yarns”, our marketplace. It is a digital
platform, fast and easy to use, through simple and immediate key research. For the
physically held fair, we wait for you in September, for the 58th
edition of Filo.
Filo will meet you on the 58th edition of Filo, scheduled to be held on the 14th and the 15th
of September 2022 at MiCo – Milan.
Biella, 24 febbraio 2022
Ufficio stampa e comunicazione
EA Team Elena Aravecchia
Via Muratori, 55 – 20135 Milano
Telefono 339 64 73 377 – 368 30 87 86

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