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The 66th edition of Filo, the International Yarns and Fibres Exhibition, closes today in Milan achieving unexpected results.

The consistently high number of visitors rewarded the showcase of top-quality collections, proposed by the exhibitors at Filo66, which stood out for their rich blend of style, innovation, and research.

Filo66 has once again shared dates and exhibition spaces with Lineapelle – an exhibition of leathers, accessories, components, synthetics, fabrics, and designs for footwear, leather goods, apparel, and home furnishings – making two supply chains linked to the fashion industry presenting themselves in the best and most integrated way to international markets.

The purpose of a trade show is to support companies reaching foreign markets, which are often difficult for SMEs to access. For this reason, Filo is continuing its internationalization process, which involves an increase in the number of foreign exhibitors and a steady rise in the number of buyers, thanks to its collaboration with ITA – the Agency for the Promotion and the Internationalization of Italian Enterprises abroad – and the Piedmont Region. The partnership with ITA – which is celebrating its centenary this year – brought at Filo a delegation of 20 buyers from France, Spain, Portugal, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, Turkey and India. Meanwhile, the collaboration between Filo and the Piedmont Region, developed as part of the Piedmont Region’s Integrated ‘Textile’ Supply Chain Project – funded by the 2021–2027 ERDF Operational Programme and implemented through Ceipiemonte, the Agency dedicated to internationalisation and investments’ attraction to Piedmont, has led to the organisation of the ‘Buyers’ Days’, with a significant contingent from the United Kingdom – a country with a long textile tradition and a market of particular interest to Italian companies.

Special thanks to all the sponsors who support and collaborate with Filo in organising the exhibition: Lauretana, Menabrea, Sellmat and Pasticceria Massera.

As far as sustainability is concerned, Filo has been collaborating with C.L.A.S.S., also through its sponsorship of the InsideOut by C.L.A.S.S. project, which aims to bring to light what normally remains hidden: values, choices and supply chains’ work that shape the new generation’s wardrobe, to promote and develop a new culture based on awareness, responsibility and integrated quality.

At the end of the 66th edition of Filo, Paolo Monfermoso, Head of Filo, said: “The 66th edition of Filo is closing positively. Buyers’s flow has been high and of a high calibre, whilst the number of exhibitors remained in line with February’s edition. On the eve of the event, this outcome wasn’t taken for granted, due to the current geopolitical crisis and the resulting economic downturn. The positive results of Filo66 naturally reflect the high quality and innovative capacity of exhibitors, as well as a supply chain, which remains strong and cohesive. We discussed the supply chain at length during the two days of Filo66, both at the Opening Ceremony and during the ‘Dialoghi di Confronto’. It is a central theme because many of the challenges facing the textile sector can only be tackled from a supply-chain perspective, especially regarding traceability and sustainability. A high-quality, strong and cohesive supply chain also enables us to tackle foreign markets more effectively: supporting companies in their internationalisation efforts is one of the Filo’s tasks, carried out in collaboration with ITA and the Piedmont Region. I am therefore particularly pleased that Matteo Masini, the Agency’s Director of Consumer Goods, wished to highlight Filo’s growth in recent years.”

Monfermoso also adds that: “For the 66th edition, we have made a few minor adjustments to the Trends Area to improve collections’ showcase, putting yarns’ displays for weaving alongside those for knitwear: this gives visitors an immediate overview of companies’ product ranges. We have also enlarged the space and renovated the layout dedicated to ‘Made in Filo’, the fabric collection entirely conceived and produced by Filo, which is enjoying growing success thanks to the many textile ideas and solutions it offers. In conclusion, I would like once again to thank everyone who contributed to the success of Filo66: companies, buyers, Lineapelle and its CEO, Fulvia Bacchi, the institutions that support us, first and foremost ITA and the Piedmont Region with Ceipiemonte, the speakers of the Opening Ceremony and the ‘Dialoghi di Confronto’, and the partner companies for their invaluable contribution to carry out ‘Made in Filo’, in particular Tessitura Zanello and Ricamificio Vanoni. I look forward to seeing you all at Filo67 in February 2027.”

The 67th edition of Filo is scheduled to take place on 23rd and 24th of February 2027 at Fiera Milano – Rho.

Biella, 16 settembre 2026

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