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PRESS RELEASE
The 59th edition of Filo, the International Yarns and Fibres Exhibition, closed today closed today with excellent results. High satisfaction among the booths during the two days of hard work has been registered, with a constant flow of Italian and foreign buyers.
The fil rouge of the 59th edition was represented by three issues which were mutually linked, standing for the challenge but also the great opportunity for current and future textile industry: sustainability, traceability, and supply chain. This has been the focus of the opening ceremony, which saw Alan Garosi, co-owner of Fulgar Group and Pompea, as special guest.
Paolo Monfermoso, responsible for Filo, states: “The 59th edition of Filo has closed with positive results. The exhibition is increasing in numbers and contents, along a path which makes Filo a working platform for both visitors and exhibitors, a place to exchange ideas and projects, and collaborations that start and grow. This growth is coming first from the trust given by the exhibitors to Filo, to the quality and the innovation’s capability of the collections proposed at Filo. On the other hand, it also comes from the constant growth in numbers and quality of exhibitors participating in the exhibition, especially the foreign ones. Being focused on supply chain means offering space and importance to the collaborations. During the opening ceremony, we have heard the speech by Alan Garosi, co-owner of Fulgar Group and Pompea, who gave us clear ideas about sustainability, traceability, and collaborations within the supply chain, which we strongly believe in. Filo has always proved to be open to any kind of synergy and collaboration, aiming at supporting both the companies and the exhibitors. We have always pursed this idea and we are still pursuing it today. Thanks to Alan Garosi’s speech, an intense debate between exhibitors and visitors arose during the two days at the exhibition, concerning the re-use, the recycling, and the sustainability in the textile industry, up to traceability and supply chain; the goal is to be ready to deal with the continuous changes and needs distinguishing our industry. As far as collaborations are concerned, I would like to highlight some news of the 59th edition of Filo, linked to sustainability. The first one is the launch of the new service dedicated to the companies – ‘Sustainability from A to Z’ – that we have carried out together with C.L.A.S.S. by Giusy Bettoni: it aims at helping the companies orienting themselves in sustainability and traceability’s world, showing the good practices to reduce production impact on environment and society. The second one deals with ZDHC Award, an acknowledgment given to Filo’s exhibitors that stood out for chemicals’ management: it is a project that we will continue to propose in next editions too in collaboration with ZDHC. Sustainability has been also at the core of “Dialoghi di Confronto”, which enabled us to better understand original experiences of cooperation among various players of the supply chain, involving start-ups and well-established companies, in a compact vision of the textile industry. The longstanding collaboration with ITA Agency- Rome is particularly important to Filo; for the 59th edition, the Agency organised the visit of a delegation made up of about 50 operators coming from 16 countries: Chile, South Korea, Denmark, Ethiopia, France, Jordan, India, Peru, U.K., Spain, South Africa, the USA, Switzerland, Turkey, and Uganda. The collaboration of Filo with Piedmont Regional Government resulted to be very effective, too; indeed, the research carried out by Ceipiemonte, Piedmont Agency, promoting business abroad in favour of Piedmont’s companies and the attraction of investment on the territory, commissioned by Piedmont Regional Government, entitled ‘The challenge of the Iberian textile industry between competitive advantages and global risks for Made in Spain and Portugal fashion: which are the opportunities for Italian companies?’, has drawn high attention during the ‘Dialoghi di Confronto’ in the second day of the exhibition.”
Mr. Monfermoso concludes: “The two days of the 59th edition of Filo have been rich in meetings and professional exchanges, hints for style and discussion. From tomorrow on, we are going to start working for September’s edition, that will mark an important milestone for Filo: the 60th edition.”
The 60th Filo edition in scheduled to be held in September the 20th and 21st, 2023 at Allianz MiCo-Milan.
Biella, 23rd February 2023
Press&Communication Office
EA Team Elena Aravecchia
Via Muratori, 55 – 20135 Milano
Telefono 339 64 73 377 – 368 30 87 865
press@filo.it

PRESS RELEASE

The 59th edition of Filo – the International Exhibition of Yarns and Fibres – opens today at Allianz MiCo Milan (via Gattamelata 5). The Exhibition will close tomorrow, February the 23rd, 2023. At Filo, press and visitors can discover the yarns, the fibres, the materials, the finishing, and the high-quality production processes intended for the top-of-the-range industry. Today the exhibition will be open from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and tomorrow from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Sustainability, traceability, supply chain: these are three simple and immediate words which reflect and sum up the virtuous path that starting from excellent raw materials arrives at very high-quality products, and for this reason the three words have been chosen by Filo as the fil rouge of the 59th edition.

Under the sign of sustainability, traceability and supply chain, Filo offers high-quality yarns, fibres and materials produced by its exhibitors in a well-structured exhibition layout, whose core is the “Dialoghi Creativi” Area. The visit to Filo often starts here, since in the “Dialoghi Creativi” Area it is possible to find a survey of exhibitors’ collections, in a setting up inspired by the “Imaginary Geographies” proposed by Gianni Bologna (Filo Creativity and Style Responsible). The “Dialoghi Creativi” Area also includes the Quick Delivery sector and ‘Un Filo per la maglia’, containing the proposals for knitting, which are increasingly part of the companies’ collections. The Sustainability Area is totally dedicated to “green” products, enhancing Filo’s sustainability project, FiloFlow, which adds a new service to the companies in this edition: ‘Sustainability from A to Z’, developed in collaboration with C.L.A.S.S.

Filo is an increasingly international fair, thanks to the constant growth in number of foreign exhibitors and visitors and of foreign buyers too. In particular, Filo hosts a delegation organised in collaboration with ITA-Agency Rome with buyers coming from: France, Spain, U.K., Denmark, Sweden, Turkey, Egypt, Tunisia, South Korea, Japan, USA, Chile, South Africa, Ethiopia, and India.
The long collaboration among Filo, Piedmont Regional Government and Ceipiemonte – the Piedmont Agency – continues in the scope of the activities related to the ‘Textile’ Supply Chain Integrated Project promoted by Piedmont Region and funded by 2014-2020 POR-FESR Piedmont funds. In the context of the collaboration, an educational tour in Biella’s territory is planned for delving into the knowledge of the excellent production of one of the most high-profile, known and appreciated textile districts worldwide. In addition, during the second day of the fair, Piedmont Regional Government and Ceipiemonte present the research which has been specifically carried out within the project: ‘The challenge of the Iberian textile industry between competitive advantages and global risks of made in Spain and Portugal fashion: which are the opportunities for Italian companies?’.

Paolo Monfermoso, Responsible for Filo, states: “Today the 59th edition of Filo starts. First, I would like to thank all exhibitors – both Italian and foreign ones – who confirmed their trust in Filo, bringing to the fair extremely valuable collections, in terms of quality, innovation, and sustainability. Of course, I would like to thank also ITA-Agency and Piedmont Regional Government: by supporting us with attentive collaborations, they allow us to make Filo an increasingly international fair.”
Monfermoso continues: “We have chosen as fil rouge of this edition the concepts of sustainability, traceability, and supply chain since they gather our values and the deep value of the yarns, and the materials proposed by our exhibitors. During the opening ceremony we will talk about them together with a young and smart businessman, Alan Garosi, who is bringing his valuable experience as co-owner of Fulgar Group and Pompea, two leading companies placed respectively upstream and downstream of production process. The concepts of sustainability and traceability are strongly linked, acquiring a real and concrete meaning just in a supply chain view. Specifically for helping the companies to orient themselves in a particularly complex issue, we propose in this edition a new service: ‘Sustainability from A to Z’, carried out in collaboration with C.L.A.S.S by Giusy Bettoni. Sustainability, traceability, and supply chain are themes on which Filo has been focusing for years. The presence of the organisations for the promotion of the noblest natural fibres and of some leading groups in man-made fibres’ production, together with some dyeing mills exactly meets our aim of offering a supply chain vision to participants in Filo. As far as sustainability is concerned, most exhibitors participate in FiloFlow, being aware that sustainable process and products represent a challenge that textile industry needs to deal with.”

Biella, February 22, 2023
Press&Communication Office
EA Team Elena Aravecchia
Via Muratori 55 – Milano
Tel.: 3396473377 – 3683087865
e-mail: press@filo.it

PRESS RELEASE
Filo, the yarn and fiber exhibition, has always been attentive to effective and real concepts of sustainability and traceability, which are implemented in the daily work of companies. Alan Garosi, sensitive and far-sighted entrepreneur on on issues such as sustainability and circular economy, combines the excellence of Italian manufacturing with technological innovation and scientific research..

The meeting between Filo and Alan Garosi was born from these premises. The co-owner of Gruppo Fulgar and Pompea is the special guest of the

Opening Cerimony of the 59th edition of Filo

Sustainability, Traceability, Supply Chain – The right connection between raw material and finished product

Wednesday 22 February 2023, at 10.30am – Allianz MiCo-Milano

Alan Garosi is Fulgar Co-owner and Head of Marketing and now is also leading Pompea, acquired in 2019. Fulgar is a Made in Italy excellence and leader in innovative and eco-sustainable man-made yarns with over 40 years of experience in textiles. Pompea is the leading Italian company in the in the world of underwear and hosiery.
Sensitive and attentive to sustainability issues, Alan Garosi promotes constant investment both in research and development programs to create an efficient and ecofriendly production system for his companies and in the creation of increasingly sustainable products. With Fulgar, for example, Alan Garosi has personally undertaken several projects that have led to the creation of an entire portfolio of green products, including Q-NOVA®, EVO® yarns and the very recent Q-CYCLE®, the sustainable yarn made from end-of-life tires.
The expertise in Fulgar is key also to Pompea, for a new vision of the company as a protagonist in in sustainability and re cycling. Every production’s material is processed so it can have a second life. In fact, the company recycles over 80% of what goes into the production process. The textile waste is put back into circulation by being sold to other players in the chain to produce plastic materials. In 2022, the company has been certified according to the Global Recycled Standard on all group plants, in Italy and abroad. Last but not least, the launch on the Italian market of the new product “Slip Ciclo”. It is born from the desire to go in a more and more sustainability-conscious direction by offering a reusable product that reduces waste and avoids consumption.

The 59th edition of Filo takes place on the 22nd e 23rd of February 2023 at Allianz MiCo – Milano Convention Centre (via Gattamelata 5).

Biella, February 2023

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

PRESS RELEASE
Filipari and Dyeberg are leading contributor of one of the “Confrontation Dialogues” of the 59th edition of Filo, with the talk entitled: “Open Innovation: virtuous example of collaboration between startups and manufacturing companies”.
The appointment is at Allianz MiCo-Milano, Filo Networking Area
Thursday, 23 February 2023, 11am
In the talk Francesca Pievani and Alice Zantedeschi of Fili Pari and Chiara Greco of Dyeberg talk about the meeting between Dyeberg and Fili Pari and the resulting results.
“When the innovation of a startup meets the productive solidity of a manufacturing company, the sharing of know-how generates a drive towards change. – The three entrepreneurs explain – The final result is an innovative, industrialized and scalable product, which tells the story of the excellence of the territory”. In this case, the creation of a low environmental impact dye using stone powder to directly dye the yarn.
Dyeberg is a company that specializes the dyeing of yarns with a centuries-old tradition and with the ability to continuously renew itself to keep up with market demands.
Fili Pari is a fashion-tech start-up that creates outerwear and accessories. Right from the name chosen by the two founders, it refers to the yarns, to the textile world, to the overall vision that characterizes the brand. Fili Pari is also the first and only company in the world to develop fabrics starting from by-products of the stone industry, respecting the environment and the local area.
The 59th edition of Filo takes place on 22nd and 23rd of February 2023 at Allianz MiCo – Milano (via Gattamelata 5).
Biella, February 2023
Press & Communication Office
EA Team Elena Aravecchia
Via Muratori 55 – Milano
Tel.: 3396473377 – 3683087865
e-mail: press@filo.it

PRESS RELEASE
There are now only a few days left before the opening of the 59th edition of Filo, which takes place at Allianz MiCo – Milan on 22 and 23 February 2023.

“Sustainability, traceability, supply chain” is the theme and the common thread that runs through the entire exhibition and is at the center of discussion in the opening ceremony.

Inauguration ceremony of the 59th edition of Filo

Sustainability, Traceability, Supply Chain – The right connection between raw material and finished product

Wednesday 22 February 2023, at 10.30am

Speakers at the inauguration ceremony will be:
Paolo Monfermoso (Head of Filo)
Elena Chiorino (Councillor for Education, Employment, Vocational training, Right to university study of the Piedmont Region)
Pier Francesco Corcione (President of ITS-TAM Biella)

Guest: Alan Garosi (Co-owner of Gruppo Fulgar and Pompea)

Moderated by Giusy Bettoni, Ceo and Founder at C.L.A.S.S. (Creativity Lifestyle and Sustainable Synergy).

We are waiting for you!

Biella, February 2023

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

COMUNICATO STAMPA
Cittadellarte Fashion B.E.S.T. – Fondazione Pistoletto is a main contributor of the “Dialoghi di Confronto” of the 59th edition of Filo, through the talk entitled: “Textile Stories through Art”.

The appointment is at Allianz MiCo-Milano, Filo Networking Area

Wednesday, 22 February 2023, at 12am

The talk, with Olga Pirazzi (Managing Director of Cittadellarte Fashion B.E.S.T.), Juan Sandoval (Project Coordinator and Director of the Art Office of Cittadellarte) and the artist Giulia Pellegrini, is an opportunity to analyze in more depth the meaning of “Albedo”, the installation curated by Giulia Pellegrini and proposed at Filo in a particular setting, which gives life to the link between fashion and art, in a conscious and innovative combination of sustainability, sensitivity, beauty and union.
For the external part of the work, a fabric by Tessuti di Sondrio from the B.E._S.T.O.K. platform was used, in the composition of which there are Lyocell fibers; while an Orange Fiber S.r.l. fabric was used for the internal part. and natural dyes of Phyllacolor. The installation is then encompassed by fluid shapes created using nets in Lenzing Modal, TENCEL™ fiber, and TENCEL™ Luxe yarns.

As Olga Pirazzi explains: “Our activities are an invitation to act consciously at every stage of the production process to bring concrete elements of social resilience, drawing inspiration from the current needs of the ecosystem with the aim of consciously creating new forms of production”.

The 59th edition of Filo takes place on 22nd and 23rd of February 2023 at Allianz MiCo – Milano (via Gattamelata 5).

Biella, February 2023

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

PRESS RELEASE
Piedmont, a region characterised by a unique tradition of textile industry, hosting the whole supply chain of apparel, furniture, and textile machinery industries, is back to Filo after the successful edition held in September.
On this occasion, Regione Piemonte (Piedmont Regional Government) and Ceipiemonte – the Piedmont Agency established thanks to the support of the Piedmont Regional Government and of Piedmont’s Chambers of Commerce for the promotion of Piedmont’s companies business abroad and the attraction of investments in the territory – are among the protagonists of “Dialoghi di Confronto”, presenting “The challenge of the Iberian textile industry between competitive advantages and global risks of Made in Spain and Portugal fashion: which are the opportunities for Italian companies?”, a market research that has been recently carried out within the scope of ‘Textile’ Supply Chain Integrated Project promoted by Piedmont Regional Government and funded by POR-FESR 2014-2020 Piedmont funds and managed by Piedmont Agency Ceipiemonte.
We wait for you at Allianz MiCo-Milan, in the Filo Networking Area on
Thursday, February the 23rd, 2022, at 10 a.m.
The research focuses on developing trends of the Iberian market, with the targeting areas for yarns, fabrics, apparel and accessories’ industries; a general overview on business opportunities in Spain and Portugal will be given to the companies, to support them in their way to the internationalisation process towards those markets.
The 59th Filo edition will be held on February the 22nd and the 23rd, 2023 at Allianz MiCo – Milan (via Gattamelata 5).
Biella, February 2023
Press&Communication Office
EA Team Elena Aravecchia
Via Muratori 55 – Milano
Tel.: 3396473377 – 3683087865
e-mail: press@filo.it
www.filo.it

PRESS RELEASE
TENCELTM is a leading contributor of “Dialoghi di Confronto” at the 59th edition of Filo, with the talk entitled: “Innovation at Lenzing: TENCEL™ Luxe and TENCEL™ Limited Edition x Orange Fiber”.
The appointment is at Allianz MiCo-Milano, Filo Networking Area
Wednesday 22 February 2023, at 3.30 pm
In the talk, Carlo Covini, BD Manager Lenzing AG, together with Enrica Arena, CEO Orange Fiber, illustrates two angles on innovation: TENCEL™ Luxe, the continuous filament developed thanks to proprietary know-how and dedicated to the silk and fancy yarn market; TENCEL™ Limited Edition x Orange Fiber, the innovative fiber developed with the partnership of the innovative Italian company creating fabrics for fashion.
The two innovations have been applied in an exclusive scarves collection (warp in TENCEL™ Luxe – weft in TENCEL™ Limited Edition x Orange Fiber) and can be independently used in different creative product developments.
The 59th edition of Filo takes place on 22nd and 23rd of February 2023 at Allianz MiCo – Milano (via Gattamelata 5).

Biella, February 2023

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

PRESS RELEASE

Alliance for European Flax-Linen & Hemp is a leading contributor of “Dialoghi di Confronto” at the 59th edition of Filo, with the talk entitled: “Environmental Itinerary: the dynamics of the European Flax-Linen and Hemp chain”.
The appointment is at Allianz MiCo-Milan, Filo Networking Area
Wednesday 22 February 2023, at 2.30 pm
Marie Demagdt, Textile and Sustainability Manager at Alliance for European Flax-Linen & Hemp, will start from the thought that the issues of traceability, of certification and the environmental impacts are strictly related. The European Flax – Linen sector, representing 80% of the world production of Flax fiber is approaching collectively these challenges bringing together all the stages of cultivation and transformation. The European Flax-Linen industries are establishing their development based on European Flax® and Masters of Linen® certifications measuring their environmental impact in compliance with the European PEF method and experimenting digital tools to facilitate their deployment supported by higher transparency for the consumers.
The 59th edition of Filo takes place on 22nd and 23rd of February 2023 at Allianz MiCo – Milano (via Gattamelata 5).
Biella, February 2023
Press and Communication Office
EA Team Elena Aravecchia
Via Muratori 55 – Milano
Tel.: 3396473377 – 3683087865
e-mail: press@filo.it

Filo #59: ZDHC Award to responsible companies in “chemical management”

The ZDHC Supplier Platform is a critical tool for companies to effectively implement sustainable chemical management practices. The platform provides valuable resources and guidance, to help companies make informed decisions and continuously improve their sustainability efforts.

To further strengthen the collaboration between Filo and ZDHC and to recognize the efforts of several of the companies exhibiting at Filo, ZDHC Regional Director Elisa Gavazza will award companies having reached the Foundational and Progressive Level in the Supplier Platform by hand delivering a copy of the Certificate released by the Supplier Platform itself, that companies will be able to expose at their booth.

The ZDHC AWARDS will be awarded as part of the “Dialoghi di Confronto” of the 59th edition of Filo.

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

Wednesday 22 February 2023, at 4 pm

Receiving the ZDHC AWARD is a significant accomplishment for any company, that demonstrates a strong commitment to responsible and sustainable chemical management. The award also serves to inspire other companies to adopt similar practices and contribute to the creation of a more sustainable future.

The 59th edition of Filo takes place on 22nd and 23rd of February 2023 at Allianz MiCo – Milano (via Gattamelata 5).

Biella, February 2023

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