Spinning mills are the protagonists of “Made in Filo.” While the starting point – the inspiration – are Filo’s product development proposals, collected for Filo64 in “Vice-Versa”, the interpretation given by the yarn producers exhibiting at Fil is equally significant in the construction of “Made in Filo.” It’s therefore worth hearing their opinions on the initiative and what results they expect from participating in a unique project in the international textile trade fair panorama. Below, we publish the first part of the interviews with the companies that participated in the project. We will release a second and third part of interviews in future issues of FiloNewsletter – “Made in Filo” Special Issue.

We begin our roundup of opinions with a company that contributed a very special yarn to “Made in Filo”: Albini Yarns. This Albini Group company provided a material that embodies cutting-edge research and sustainability: a yarn composed of 25% seaweed fiber and 75% organic cotton. Andrea Brembilla explains: “We’re very curious to see how Made in Filo will interpret our SeaCell, which is a highly versatile fiber, suitable for all types of fabrics and garments and capable of combining with different yarns to create unique fabrics. We imagine its very soft look will be highlighted. More generally, we believe that a strength of the “Made in Filo” project is precisely its ability to demonstrate the potential for developing innovative products, demonstrating their quality, and demonstrating their potential applications. The tactile perception of a fabric compared to a yarn is significantly different; you have to touch it firsthand to fully understand it.”

Elisa Salimbeni of Filatura Alma agrees: “We specialize in fancy yarns, with a strong focus on innovation, and we often develop specific solutions with our customers. ‘Made in Filo’ follows the same process: creating original solutions through special processes. The fabric samples on display at Filo therefore give us the same opportunity to fully showcase the effects that can be achieved with our yarns. This gives us the opportunity to reach a wider audience than our regular customers.”

Italfil, which focuses on high-quality wool yarns, echoes this sentiment. Stefano Aglietta begins with a premise: “Our products are less ‘trendy’; they’re aimed at textile sectors that require extreme yarn consistency, cleanliness, color accuracy, and guaranteed sustainability.” He continues: “An initiative like ‘Made in Filo’ is therefore particularly interesting for us because Filo’s designer develops our yarns and shows the results that can be achieved through various processes. Spinning is the least ‘sexy’ step in the supply chain: seeing the yarns through fabric design gives us the opportunity to communicate the high quality of our products to a wider audience.”

“As long-standing Filo exhibitors, we enthusiastically joined Made in Filo,” says Federico Buratti of Filati Buratti, specializing in the production of pure silk yarns. “It’s a highly interesting project because the ‘Made in Filo’ collection offers customers and designers concrete insights into how yarn is transformed into fabric through various processes. I’d add that it could be a useful initiative to introduce younger generations to the complexity of upstream processes: through ‘Made in Filo’, they begin to see the first steps in the textile supply chain that ultimately culminate in the finished garment. It’s a slow process, not as fast as young people would like.”

Davifil has also chosen a material for “Made in Filo” that is the fruit of sustainable research and innovation: a paper yarn made from abaca. Christian Spirito explains: “For “Made in Filo,” we proposed, among other things, an innovative and sustainable “paper” yarn obtained from Manila hemp fiber. The production process to get to the yarn, which has the properties of natural fibers, is complex, but yields decidedly interesting results, which we expect to see further enhanced by the processes that lead to the “Made in Filo” woven fabric. After all, the strength of the entire Italian supply chain is imagination; it is our strength in the world. And “Made in Filo” offers important elements to strengthen it.”

Giulia Seghezzi of Teorema adds another perspective: “Ours is a twisted yarn, and ‘Made in Filo’ is a wonderful showcase to ‘amaze’ our current and potential customers by demonstrating the developments that can be achieved through expert workmanship. With this initiative, Filo confirms its role as a crucial and proactive Exhibition, because in addition to offering inspirational trends, it’s a place where to meet, exchange views on the industry, and initiate new collaborations.”

This first round of opinions ends with Alberto Fanciullacci of Comistra, a company specializing in the production of regenerated wool. “At Comistra, we give rags and textile scraps a second life by mechanically transforming them into new, high-quality recycled yarns for high-end retailers,” explains Fanciullacci. “The ‘Made in Filo’ project is extremely interesting for us: the transformation of yarn into fabric will capture the attention of buyers, who will fully understand the processes involved in the transformation. It’s a bit like what happens at our company, where every yarn we produce is the result of artisanal expertise, passed down through generations, that weaves together fibers of different shades.”

(To be continued)

Biella, July 30 2025