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The Opening Ceremony of the 66th edition of Filo is scheduled for Tuesday, September 15, at 10:30 a.m. in the Filo Networking Area – Hall 24 of Fiera Milano Rho.
The event’s title is: “Weaving the Future: The Balance for a Stronger, More Competitive Textile and Fashion Supply Chain.”

The program for the Opening Ceremony of the 66th edition includes introductory remarks by Paolo Monfermoso, Responsible of Filo; Pier Francesco Corcione, General Manager of the Unione Industriale Biellese; Fulvia Bacchi, CEO of Lineapelle; Matteo Masini, Head of the Consumer Goods Office of ITA – Agency for the Promotion Abroad and Internationalization of Italian Companies. A round table will follow with the participation of Michele Pozzi, Sales Director of Linificio e Canapificio Nazionale; Cesare Cigolini, Manager of Achille Pinto; Stefano Aglietta, Italfil spa, President of the Spinning Section of Unione Industriale Biellese; Marco Bortolini, CEO of Di.Vè, Vice President of Unione Industriale Biellese; Patrizia Salemi, Head of HR at Vimar 1991; and Sergio Tamborini, Past President of Confindustria Moda .
The discussion will be moderated by Laura Ricardi, Head of the Unione Industriale Biellese’s Press Office.

The supply chain and the need for increasingly close, in-depth, and responsible dialogue between the various players in the production chain are likely the main challenges for the future of the textile-fashion industry. Filo is a staunch advocate of this dialogue, which is why the topic is at the center of discussion during the Opening Ceremony of the 66th edition.

The 66th edition of Filo takes place on September 15 and 16, 2026, at Fiera Milano Rho – Hall 24.

Biella, September 4, 2026

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