Dialoghi di confronto

“High fashion and sustainability: hemp yarn takes center stage” is the title of one of the talks in the Filo64 Dialoghi di Confronto. The speaker was designer Gisele Claudia Ntsama, interviewed by journalist Elisabetta Invernici. Ntsama presented her own handmade creation with hemp yarn, titled “The Story goes on.”

Biella, January 7 2026

“Digitizing Product Data: The First Step to Becoming a Strategic Partner” was the title of a talk as part of the “Dialoghi di Confronto” at the 65th edition of Filo. The speaker was Loredana Moimas, founder of Ovido, who proposed a practical approach to begin collecting, organizing, and connecting data using the platform Ovido.

Biella, December 17 2025

The path to optimal chemical management and the circularity of textile materials is possible, and it can be done well: Carlo Covini (Business Manager Italy & Switzerland – Lenzing AG) and Marta Simonetti (Regional Manager – Europe ZDHC) agreed on this and outlined the guidelines for implementing the process during a talk for “Filo64 Dialoghi di Confronto”. The event was moderated by Elisa Gavazza, Quality Management & Assurance Director ZDHC, and titled “Man-Made & Recycled Fibers: Implementation of the ZDHC Guidelines and Future Prospects.”

Biella, November 26 2025

Internationalization is at the heart of the collaboration between Filo and the Piedmont Region-Ceipiemonte: thanks to the activities of the Piedmont Region’s Integrated Supply Chain Project (PIF) “Textile,” funded by the PR FESR 2021-20 27 Regional Development Plan and implemented by Ceipiemonte—the Regional Agency for internationalization and investment attraction—a delegation of buyers from Denmark, the Netherlands, France, Ireland, the United Kingdom, and Portugal participated in the 64th edition of Filo. Furthermore, Ceipiemonte also organized one of the talks in the “Dialoghi di Confronto” of the 64th edition, entitled “International Prospects and Potential Markets for the Textile Supply Chain”: Omar Safi, Service Manager of the Market Intelligence Office—Ceipiemonte, discussed the topic with journalist Chiara Puglisi.

Biella, November 5 2025

Are we sure we know everything about natural and regenerated fibers? They are widely used in textiles and clothing and have a strong reputation for sustainability. However, their capacity for innovation and new developments remain little explored. This was discussed in one of the “Dialoghi di Confronto” at the 64th edition of Filo, in the talk titled “The New Era of Fibers: Knowledge, Traceability, Research, and Sustainability,” moderated by Giusy Bettoni of C.L.A.S.S.

Biella, October 22 2025

In the pursuit of a textile-fashion system increasingly aware of corporate environmental and social responsibilities, as well as the need to offer end consumers a truly sustainable and traceable product, the proper management of chemical auxiliaries is crucial. The 63rd edition of Filo gave the opportunity to meet one of the most cutting-edge companies in the field of “green chemistry”: ERCA Textile Chemical Solutions. As part of the “Dialoghi di Confronto”, Giusy Bettoni (C.L.A.S.S. CEO and Founder) interviewed Roberto Ghioldi (ERCA TCS Sales Director) in a talk entitled: “ERCA Textile Chemical Solutions and Industrial Upcycling: How REVECOL® is changing textile chemistry with performance, certifications, and competitiveness.

Biella, July 23 2025

Natural fabrics, printed with the ancient technique of botanical printing and created to be unique. Crafted from fine silks, they become soft scarves, ideal for a thoughtful, nature-loving bride with a natural touch. Or linen can become the perfect curtain in a home where a passion for nature and plants reigns. This is the philosophy behind Flower Power, founded in 2003 as a floral artisan. At the 63rd edition of Filo, as part of the “Dialoghi di Confronto”, the talk “The Beauty of Nature Printed on Natural Fibers. Always Unique Results” featuring Monica Aghemo (owner of Flower Power) and Roberta Aghemo (communications and press office) sparked great curiosity and interest.

Biella, July 23 2025

The ZDHC program is a tool available to companies to improve the transparency and reliability of the textile supply chain, at a time when sustainable management of chemicals is an essential requirement.
As part of the Dialogues of Comparison of the 63rd edition of Filo, the advantages, challenges and opportunities of tools such as ZDHC Performance InCheck and Verified InCheck were explored through the direct words of two leading companies – Albini Group and Tintoria e Finissaggio 2000 – in the talk entitled “InCheck Reports and implementation of the ZDHC program: from Performance to Third-party Verification”.

Biella, July 9 2025

A virtuous business philosophy, especially in the textile-fashion sector, cannot ignore a deep respect for the environment and resources, both natural and human. This is the mission that Fondazione Pistoletto Cittadellarte has been pursuing for some time. And it has given further confirmation with Kind Talks, a series of meetings organized with Blue of a Kind, under the patronage of Accademia Unidee. One of the debates took place on the occasion of the 63rd edition of Filo, as part of the “Dialoghi di Confronto”: the talk entitled “Kind talks: Materials and processes for innovation”, led by Olga Pirazzi (Fondazione Pistoletto Cittadellarte Fashion B.E.S.T.), focused on the material: fibers, yarns, fabrics at the center of the business strategy as an element around which to build sustainability, innovation and circularity.

Biella, June 24 2025

A QRcode in knitted fabric, readable by common scanners, ready to accompany the product to the end of its life. It has been invented by a research group from the Design Department of the Politecnico di Milano (which holds the patent). As part of the “Dialoghi di Confronto” of the 63rd edition of Filo, the inventors themselves explained the details of the project and the possible areas of application: Fulvio Musante, Angelo Sabbioni, Lucia Consilia Tarantino, Laura Vicelli and Giorgio Vignati, in a dialogue with Silvio Botto Poala (CEO of Botto Giuseppe e Figli spa) and Alberto Saccavini (Consultant for Sustainability in Fashion of Blumine).

Biella, May 21 2025