Dialoghi di confronto

Ancient traditions, love for one’s land and the pursuit of quality intersect in the Organic Cotton of Sicily project, an entrepreneurial experience that is building a virtuous textile production chain through organic fibers. Manlio Carta – CEO of Cotone Organico di Sicilia – recounted his experience as a “green” entrepreneur in one of the talks of the “Dialoghi di Confronto” of the 59th edition of Filo, in a dialogue with Carlo Covini, BD Manager Lenzing AG.

Biella, June 28 2023

When the original idea of a start-up is combined with the productive solidity of a manufacturing company, the sharing of know-how generates a drive for change and the final result is an innovative product. This is demonstrated by the collaboration between Dyeberg, a company with a century-old tradition of dyeing yarns, and Fili Pari, a fashion-tech start-up of outerwear and accessories. In a talk of the “Dialoghi di Confronto” Francesca Pievani and Alice Zantedeschi (Fili Pari) and Chiara Greco (Dyeberg) recounted the results produced by their collaboration.

Biella, May 31 2023

A compact and quality supply chain needs a certification system that reflects its characteristics. Ethic-Et, the European certification mark developed by the Associazione Tessile e Salute, responds precisely to this logic. In the video we repropose the talk of the “Dialoghi di Confronto” of the 59th edition of Filo, during which Marco Piu (director of the Association) and Andrea Moro (public relations) explained why Ethic-Et differs from the others green labels.

Biella, May 17 2023

If internationalization and innovation are the combination that has always characterized Filo, Lenzing offers an exemplary representation of it. It is in fact a world-leading company in the fiber sector, which has made research and development one of the cornerstones of its success. From this point of view, the title of the talk of the “Dialoghi di Confronto” of the February edition of Filo led by Carlo Covini (BD Manager Lenzing AG) with Enrica Arena (CEO Orange Fiber) is emblematic: “Innovation in Lenzing: Tencel Luxe and Tencel Limited Edition x Orange Fiber”.

Biella, May 3 2023

Sustainability was at the center of the “Dialogo di Confronto” of the 59th edition of Filo which featured the Alliance for European Flax-Linen & Hemp. The title chosen for the debate between Marie Demagdt (Textile and Sustainability Manager for Alliance for European Flax-Linen & Hemp) and Ornella Bignami (Elementi Moda) is significant: “Environmental path: dynamics of the European flax and hemp supply chain”.

Biella, April 19 2023

Founded on shared principles such as sustainability and responsibility, the collaboration between Filo and Cittadellarte-Fondazione Pistoletto is a long and consolidated “history” consolidated over time. And at the 59th edition of Filo Cittadellarte-Fondazione Pistoletto brought some “Textile stories through art”. They were told by Olga Pirazzi, Giulia Pellegrini, Enrica Arena and Laura Cortinovis.

Biella, April 5 2023

The ZDHC Supplier Platform provides valuable resources and guidelines to support the companies in carrying out efficient practices of sustainable management of chemical substances.
In the scope of the Dialoghi di Confronto held during the 59th Filo edition, ZDHC acknowledged the commitment shown in this filed by 5 companies exhibiting at Filo, reaching the Foundational or Progressive level in the Supplier Platform. The companies awarded with ZDHC AWARD by Elisa Gavazza, ZDHC company Regional Director, are: I cotoni di Albini, Iride, Tintoria Finissaggio 2000, Tintoria Mancini, Torcitura di Domaso.
As stated by Paolo Monfermoso, Responsible for Filo: ‘ZDHC award becomes an institutional event within Filo, since it represents an acknowledgment of the commitment, the investments, and the skills which the companies pursue along the path towards a real sustainability’.

Biella, March 22 2023

During the talk “RadiciGroup, sustainable solutions for a circular textile supply chain”, Francesca Previtali (marketing and communication) and Loris Maestri (R&D product development engineer) explained to the audience of Filo’s “Dialoghi di confront” how innovation has allowed RadiciGroup to expand, over the years, in different sectors, bringing competitive and cutting-edge products and solutions to the market. Without ever forgetting sustainability: the Group regularly measures the performance of all its production sites and communicates its performance transparently in the Sustainability Report.

Biella, January 25 2023

At the heart of innovation in the textile field are materials that are the result of careful research, often studied to respond to precise market demands, and then interpreted by companies according to their needs.
The talk “Tencel™ – A good “Ingredient” for Textiles” brought to Filo’s “Dialoghi di Confronto” a clear example of the design process and the possible uses of innovative fibers. In a dialogue with Olga Pirazzi (Cittadellarte/Fondazione Pistoletto), Carlo Covini, BD Manager Italy & Switzerland – Lenzing AG, explained how Tencel™ fiber is an “ingredient”, which is interpreted in different ways through the knowledge of spinners and then weavers and knitters, capable of emphasizing its botanical origin, biodegradability, performance and silkiness.

Biella, January 11 2023

Filo’s “Dialoghi di Confronto” are designed to address the most topical issues in the textile-clothing sector. This was demonstrated once again by the talk “Greenwashing: let’s learn to communicate our values!”, led with passion by Giusy Bettoni, CEO of C.LA.S.S. As Giusy Bettoni herself affirmed during the meeting (which we reproduce in full here): “The yarn is the true starting point of the entire fashion system. Communicating its real sustainability is the weapon against the scourge of greenwashing and misinformation but also the winning tool for gaining an effective competitive advantage in the market”.

Biella, December 21 2022