Paolo Monfermoso, General Manager of Filo, said that: “The 57th Filo edition has closed positively. In relation to this success, I would like to thank all exhibitors, who had continued to believe in Filo also during difficult times. I also want to thank the buyers who crowded into the booths: a concrete sign of the intention of this industry to return to a growth path. This result also derives from the collaboration with ITA-Agency in organising the visits arriving from France, the UK, Belgium, Holland, Chile, Peru, South Africa, Romania, Mexico, Angola, Ukraine, Saudi Arabia.

The round table ‘We believe in young people’, which officially opened the 57th edition, stirred up a lot of curiosity. I personally believe that during the debates we have managed to deal with education in a deep way, giving the floor to the protagonists, young entrepreneurs, and managers. Filo has always worked with a view to a supply chain system, that’s why I really appreciated the presence of Alessandro Barberis Canonico, President of Milano Unica, Massimo Mosiello, General Director of MU, and Gianfranco Di Natale, General Director of Sistema Moda Italia, at the inauguration ceremony of this edition. I want to thank them for their constant interest and friendship with Filo.

In addition, the interesting and concrete intervention by Elena Chiorino, Piedmont Region’s Councillor for Education, Employment and Vocational Training proved the interest of the Region for the issues linked to manufacture and textile industry especially.

During the fair, we have gone through two intense days, rich in inspiration and debate. Our Trend Areas – from the general one to ‘Un figlio per la maglia’, to the Sustainabiliy Area with FiloFlow – represented the focus for buyers’ visits, while ‘Dialoghi di Confronto’ dealt with essential issues for this industry, as for example the centrality of fibres, the recycle of raw materials, and sustainability.”

In conclusion, Paolo Monfermoso highlighted that: “The 57th Filo edition has closed, but there is room for exchange and confrontation among exhibitors and buyers through the virtual space of ‘e-Filo: 365 Days of Yarns’, our marketplace. It is a digital platform, fast and easy to use, through simple and immediate key research. For the physically held fair, we wait for you in September, for the 58th Filo edition.”

• The next edition of Filo will be held September 14–15, 2022 at MiCo – Milan.