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PRESS RELEASE

The 60th edition of Filo, the International Yarn and Fibre Exhibition, opens today at the Allianz MiCo – Milan (via Gattamelata 5). The fair will end tomorrow, on September the 21st, 2023.
During the first day, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., and the second one, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., visitors and the press can discover high quality yarns, fibres, materials, finishing processes, and production intended for top-of-the-range products.

The “good, healthy, clean, fair, and durable” textile – in short, the “high-quality” one – represents the fil rouge of the 60th edition of Filo. Seen from a supply chain perspective, it is a concept that summarizes and fully reflects the values of Filo, as well as the commitment of the companies taking part in it.

Filo celebrates its sixty editions – and its thirty years of activities – by enlarging the exhibition area, also due to the increase in exhibitors’ number, and by reorganising itself, enhancing the focus on exhibited products, both for a more structured arrangement of companies’ booths, and also for the increasingly evocative setting up of the Area dedicated to “Dialoghi Creativi” – which also includes the “Quick Delivery” and “Un Filo per la maglia” – and of the Sustainability Area, with green yarns and materials of the companies participating in FiloFlow. Both these areas are expressing the creativity and quality values of companies’ proposals, perfectly integrated within a design inspired by “Alchemies” proposed by Gianni Bologna (responsible for Filo creativity and style).

Over the many editions, Filo has grown as an international fair, thanks to the constant increase in the number of foreign exhibitors and visitors. For its 60th edition, the Exhibition is welcoming a delegation of foreign buyers organised in collaboration with ITA Agency Roma: it comprises textile professionals coming from France, the U.K., Belgium, China, Turkey, Palestine, South Korea, Chile, South Africa, and India.

The collaboration between Filo and the Piedmont Region also continues. Thanks to the activity of the Progetto Integrato di Filiera (PIF) “Tessile”, created by Ceipiemonte – the regional agency for internationalization – on behalf of the Piedmont Region, as part of the Piano di Sviluppo e Coesione 2000-2020, there is at Filo a delegation of 14 buyers, coming from Poland, Denmark, Czech Republic, UK, Belgium and Portugal. At the end of the visit to the fair – again in the context of the collaboration between Filo and the Piedmont Region – a study tour of the delegation in the Biella area is also planned, which will allow buyers to deepen their knowledge of the production excellence of the Biella textile district.

Paolo Monfermoso, responsible for Filo, states: “Today, Filo is achieving an important milestone: sixty editions. Reaching this goal has been possible thanks to the companies which had trusted us over the years, thanks to the quality of their products that allow us to play a key role within the international fair-trade context. The enthusiasm shown by the companies which support us should be met by making our activities even more concrete and efficient, in order to make Filo a working platform for carrying out productive and high-quality business. To sum up, a platform where to carry out a ‘good job’, recalling the title that we chose for the opening ceremony.”

Monfermoso also adds: “For long time, we have always been hearing that sustainability is an essential challenge for textile industry. We have taken up this challenge for years through FiloFlow project, which proves to be increasingly successful. For the opening ceremony of the 60th edition, we decided to talk about sustainability in a wide sense, referring to a “good, healthy, clean, fair, and durable textile”. And for this reason, we are going to host important guests, as Dario Casalini, the founder of Slow Fiber, and Barbara Nappini, the president of Slow Food Italy. By sharing with Filo’s audience their experiences and their visions, they will be able to give a wider and stronger meaning to the words: sustainability, traceability, and supply chain. Our best wishes of good work to all of you!”

Biella, September 20, 2023

Press&Communication Office
EA Team Elena Aravecchia
Via Muratori 55 – Milano
Tel.: 3396473377 – 3683087865
e-mail: press@filo.it

The fil rouge of the 60th edition of Filo is the “Good, Healthy, Clean, Fair, and Durable” textile. The number of companies belonging to the textile industry which share the need to commit themselves in favour of a textile production generating a limited environmental impact and respecting workers’ rights and wellness is increasing.

Filo has often been the mouthpiece of these commitments and their resulting daily habits, as proved by the FiloFlow project. For its 60th edition, Filo is now giving space and voice to Slow Fiber, an innovative initiative born to foster a productive and cultural change within the textile industry, making it more sustainable, and encouraging a more conscious and responsible consumption through the creation of a companies’ network along the textile supply chain.

Dario Casalini, founder of Slow Fiber, will talk to the audience about its principles and objectives during the

Opening Ceremony – Wednesday, September the 20th, at 10 a.m.
The “Good, Healthy, Clean, Fair, and Durable” textile: Slow Fiber

Allianz MiCo-Milan – Via Gattamelata – GATE 16

Slow Fiber has created a growing network of Italian textile companies which, through their work, are proving that is possible to create products for apparel and furnishings industries that are not just beautiful and healthy, but also clean, since the environmental impact of production processes is limited, and fair, since they comply with workers’ rights. Precisely to underline these shared concepts and make them effective through textile products, Filo has reserved a space for Slow Fiber within the Sustainability Area.

Dario Casalini, founder of Slow Fiber, states: “We can no longer defer the development of a new model giving the same value to the process through which the products are made as to their aesthetics and functionality. The satisfaction of a need expressed by the community today only allows responses and solutions that are good, healthy, clean, right, and durable along the whole production supply chain, and these values should be expressed and represented in the textile finished products.”

Paolo Monfermoso, responsible for Filo, concludes: “In their different roles, Filo and Slow Fiber share fundamental goals for the textile industry. The willingness to create ‘Good, Healthy, Clean, Right, and Durable’ textile products is indeed enhancing the best qualities of Italian manufacture, summarised in the concept of “Beautiful and well done” which Filo has always put in the foreground. It is not by chance that many companies belonging to Slow Fiber Network are Filo’s exhibitors: they will be easily recognizable within the Salon.”

The 60th edition of Filo takes place on the 20th and the 21st of September 2023 at Allianz MiCo – Milan Convention Centre (via Gattamelata 5).

Biella, September 2023

Press&Communication Office
EA Team Elena Aravecchia
Via Muratori 55 – Milano
Tel.: 3396473377 – 3683087865
e-mail: press@filo.it
www.filo.it

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In today’s ever-evolving textile industry, the quest for innovative and responsible fibers that can fulfil the needs and values of the contemporary consumers is at the forefront of sustainability efforts. In this speech, Luca Olivini will shine a spotlight on two extraordinary materials, Brewed Protein by Spiber and Circulose by Renewcell, which stand as shining examples of the best in innovation and responsibility.
Luca Olivini, Material manager di C.L.A.S.S., will shine a spotlight on two extraordinary new materials, during the talk entitled “Circulose® by Renewcell and Brewed Protein™ by Spiber: Discovering New Materials with C.L.A.S.S.”.

The appointment is at Allianz MiCo-Milan, Filo’s Networking Area

Thursday 21 September 2023, at 10 am

Both Brewed Protein and Circulose not only embrace sustainable practices but also propel the industry forward by reducing waste, lowering environmental impact, and fostering circular, eco-friendly materials.
The talk at Filo allows the public to delve into these remarkable materials and their role in shaping the future of textiles.

The 60th edition of Filo takes place on 20 and 21 September 2023 at Allianz MiCo – Milan (via Gattamelata 5).

Biella, September 2023

Press&Communication Office
EA Team Elena Aravecchia
Via Muratori 55 – Milano
Tel.: 3396473377 – 3683087865
e-mail: press@filo.it

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Sustainable and responsible creativity is a challenge which the textile industry must face. However, companies don’t always know how to orient themselves in the complex world of sustainability. A compass comes from “Sustainability from A to Z”, the service made available by Filo in cooperation with C.L.A.S.S., the international eco-hub founded by Giusy Bettoni, with its long and consolidated experience in offering services that support companies on their path towards responsible innovation.

Paolo Monfermoso, responsible for Filo, explains: “By the word “sustainability” we are referring to many different concepts: for example, adherence to production models aware of the social and environmental impact, as well as the compliance with European and national regulations, in addition to the increasingly fundamental certifications. Not to mention those who call evident green washing practices “sustainability”. Considering all this, starting from the last edition, together with C.L.A.S.S., we have decided to offer Filo’s exhibitors and visitors the ‘Sustainability from A to Z’ service to help them orient themselves in this world, aiming at achieving a “Good, Healthy, Clean, Fair, and Durable’ textile– that is the five adjectives chosen as the fil rouge of the 60th edition of Filo”.

Next to the Sustainability Area, the desk of “Sustainability from A to Z” is ready to give visitors and exhibitors of the 60th edition of Filo information and effective suggestions concerning sustainability: from strategies to integrate it into a business plan to certifications, to measurements of environmental impacts and end-of-life assessments, from the importance of ethics to energy savings, from responsible innovation to new generation communication – the great challenge of the moment – to sustainability reports.

Giusy Bettoni, CEO of C.L.A.S.S, says: “Innovate in the textile industry without having a negative impact on people, environment, oceans, and animals is a complex task. It means knowing your impacts and having measured yourself and then knowing how to communicate them in the right way, so that we talk about “measured” values and not about “wish lists” and promises. That is why Filo and C.L.A.S.S. make themselves available to talk about strategies related to design, responsible innovation, and new generation communication, but through simple information. When we talk about sustainability, nothing has to be taken for granted or considered as ordinary, so that it is fundamental to create new generations values in line with contemporary consumers. That’s why we make available to the companies, as C.L.A.S.S together with Filo, and through ‘Sustainability from A to Z’ our competences and expertise. Starting from the yarn, which is almost always at the base of the product, the genesis of creation”.

The 60th edition of Filo takes place on the 20th and 21st of September 2023 at Allianz MiCo – Milan.

Biella, September 15 2023

Press&Communication Office
EA Team Elena Aravecchia
Via Muratori 55 – Milano
Tel.: 3396473377 – 3683087865
e-mail: press@filo.it
www.filo.it

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Virgin materials, their use and lifecycle are at the centre of “Raw materials, fashion, and consumption, the new balance”, one of the talks of the “Dialoghi di Confronto” at the 60th edition of Filo. Speakers of the debate are Olga Pirazzi, director of the sustainable fashion department at Cittadellarte – Fondazione Pistoletto, alongside Flavia la Rocca, fashion designer of her eponymous brand, and Fabrizio Consoli, fashion designer, owner of Blue of a Kind, university lecturer and fashion entrepreneur.

The appointment is at Allianz MiCo-Milan, Filo’s Networking Area

Thursday 21 September 2023, at 11.30 am

Following the fundamental principal of Cittadellarte Fashion B.E.S.T. of fashion for social responsibility, Flavia La Rocca e Fabrizio Consoli, both part of the Fashion B.E.S.T. collective, will tackle the importance of finding a new balance between production and consumption. This presents a great challenge for the textile industry which must face the issue of waste. The discourse wants to draw attention to rethinking consumption habits to work towards a more sustainable model and extend the lifecycle of raw materials and products to minimize the impact on the planet.

The 60th edition of Filo takes place on 20 and 21 September 2023 at Allianz MiCo – Milan (via Gattamelata 5).

Biella, September 2023

Press&Communication Office
EA Team Elena Aravecchia
Via Muratori 55 – Milano
Tel.: 3396473377 – 3683087865
e-mail: press@filo.it

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For the textile and apparel, the ZDHC Academy is the key platform to create awareness, learn and develop skills on sustainable chemical management and the ZDHC guidelines and solutions to implement the Roadmap to Zero.

Stefania Dal Corso (ZDHC Quality Manager) illustrates the ZDHC Academy program in the talk entitled: “ZDHC Academy: how to prepare for the implementation of the ZDHC Roadmap to Zero program”, as part of the “Dialoghi di Confronto” of the 60th edition of Filo.

The appointment is at Allianz MiCo-Milan, Filo’s Networking Area

Thursday 21 September 2023, at 12

During the presentation, the participants in Filo will understand how to access key program information and how to effectively utilize the resources available on the ZDHC Academy platform. Training plays a pivotal role in ensuring the successful implementation of sustainable practices, so this deep dive into the topic is an opportunity not to be missed.

The 60th edition of Filo takes place on 20 and 21 September 2023 at Allianz MiCo – Milan (via Gattamelata 5).

Biella, September 2023

Press&Communication Office
EA Team Elena Aravecchia
Via Muratori 55 – Milano
Tel.: 3396473377 – 3683087865
e-mail: press@filo.it

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It is a very particular case history that is proposed by Giottoindustrial Networking and Suspi to the public of Filo: the industrial group and the Swiss University have been commissioned by three large humanitarian organizations – ICRC, WFP and UNHCR – to find an alternative to the polypropylene bags used for the distribution of food and other commodities to vulnerable and marginalised communities in the world.

Clemente Bottani and Massimo Bergamasco of Giottoindustrial Networking SA and Anna Rita De Corso of Supsi (Scuola Universitaria Professionale della Svizzera Italiana) will talk about it in the talk entitled: “Back to the future. The technical functionalization of ‘ancient’ fibres”, as part of the “Dialoghi di Confronto” of the 60th edition of Filo.

The appointment is at Allianz MiCo-Milan, Filo’s Networking Area

Wednesday 20 September 2023, at 3.30 pm

The project has developed a highly innovative jute- based material which, thanks to specific fiber Layer-by-Layer treatment can reach the ambitious technical performances required for this application without losing the positive sustainable feature of the base material.

The Giottoindustrial Networking- Supsi project proofs that the so called “ancient” natural fibers, which were only considered suitable for basic applications, have a promising future also for more demanding application fields (home textiles, technical textiles) bringing a clear advantage in terms of negative impact onto our fragile environment.

The 60th edition of Filo takes place on 20 and 21 September 2023 at Allianz MiCo – Milan (via Gattamelata 5).

Biella, September 2023

Press&Communication Office
EA Team Elena Aravecchia
Via Muratori 55 – Milano
Tel.: 3396473377 – 3683087865
e-mail: press@filo.it

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Enhancing the sustainability and ensuring the traceability of Egyptian Cotton not only allows the valorization of a precious raw material, it also allows companies that use the fiber to provide comprehensive information on their products.

As part of the “Dialoghi di Confronto” of the 60th edition of Filo, in the talk entitled “Egyptian Cotton Traceability and Sustainability”, Piera Francesca Solinas (CSR Sustainability Manager Filmar) and Khaled Schuman, (Executive Director Cotton Egypt Association) discuss how to achieve this important goal.

The appointment is at Allianz MiCo-Milan, Filo’s Networking Area

Wednesday 20 September 2023, at 2.30 pm

Filmar is getting ready ahead of time to comply with the various legislative measures related to the EU textile strategy and other countries regulations. The company has been working hard on traceability and transparency of products realizing a pilot digital product passport (DPP) for some yarns made of Egyptian cotton such as the Filoscozia 60/2.
The pilot DPPs are meant to provide comprehensive and easily accessible digital information about Filmar’s yarns to value chain partners and, eventually, to final consumers.

The 60th edition of Filo takes place on 20 and 21 September 2023 at Allianz MiCo – Milan (via Gattamelata 5).

Biella, September 2023

Press&Communication Office
EA Team Elena Aravecchia
Via Muratori 55 – Milano
Tel.: 3396473377 – 3683087865
e-mail: press@filo.it

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Textile seen through the eyes of who have strongly believed in the values of Made in Italy and tradition since 1946: Tintoria Sala tells the story of the growth of a company that today offers a vertical system of collaboration between Italian companies.
The knowledge and study of the interrelationships between raw materials, spinning and dyeing proceeds parallel with the desire to experiment new results by creating a supply chain group and sponsoring openness to dialogue between customer and supplier.

Alessio de Paoli (Export Yarn Division Tintoria Sala) and Stefano Targetti (Administrator – Baroni Filati) illustrate the results of a collaboration that focuses on the search for innovative and at the same time environmentally friendly solutions, with the talk entitled: “Tradition and innovation, rediscovering colors with patented solutions. Customized and sustainable fancy yarns”, as part of the “Dialoghi di Confronto” of the 60th edition of Filo.

The appointment is at Allianz MiCo-Milan, Filo’s Networking Area

Wednesday 20 September 2023, at 12

Supply chain collaborations like the one started by Tintoria Sala with Baroni Filati originate from the need to create unrepeatable coloring solutions for the customer, to the patent for melange dyeing in a single bath, protecting the environment in consumption. Playing with the potential of fibers, in full respect of them, creating two-tone patterned yarns that become an indistinguishable mark of originality at the full service of the textile designer.

The 60th edition of Filo takes place on 20 and 21 September 2023 at Allianz MiCo – Milan (via Gattamelata 5).

Biella, September 2023

Ufficio stampa e comunicazione
EA Team Elena Aravecchia
Via Muratori 55 – Milano
Tel.: 3396473377 – 3683087865
e-mail: press@filo.it

PRESS RELEASE
Textile seen through the eyes of who have strongly believed in the values of Made in Italy and tradition since 1946: Tintoria Sala tells the story of the growth of a company that today offers a vertical system of collaboration between Italian companies.
The knowledge and study of the interrelationships between raw materials, spinning and dyeing proceeds parallel with the desire to experiment new results by creating a supply chain group and sponsoring openness to dialogue between customer and supplier.

Alessio de Paoli (Export Yarn Division Tintoria Sala) and Stefano Targetti (Administrator – Baroni Filati) illustrate the results of a collaboration that focuses on the search for innovative and at the same time environmentally friendly solutions, with the talk entitled: “Tradition and innovation, rediscovering colors with patented solutions. Customized and sustainable fancy yarns”, as part of the “Dialoghi di Confronto” of the 60th edition of Filo.

The appointment is at Allianz MiCo-Milan, Filo’s Networking Area

Wednesday 20 September 2023, at 12

Supply chain collaborations like the one started by Tintoria Sala with Baroni Filati originate from the need to create unrepeatable coloring solutions for the customer, to the patent for melange dyeing in a single bath, protecting the environment in consumption. Playing with the potential of fibers, in full respect of them, creating two-tone patterned yarns that become an indistinguishable mark of originality at the full service of the textile designer.

The 60th edition of Filo takes place on 20 and 21 September 2023 at Allianz MiCo – Milan (via Gattamelata 5).

Biella, September 2023

Ufficio stampa e comunicazione
EA Team Elena Aravecchia
Via Muratori 55 – Milano
Tel.: 3396473377 – 3683087865
e-mail: press@filo.it