A webinar to present the 55th edition of Filo to operators and the press was held recently. The meeting had two parts. The first part had, Paolo Monfermoso, General Manager, Filo, explain the objectives and the new projects of the exhibition, while the second part saw Gianni Bologna, Creativity and Style Supervisor, describe product development proposals for the exhibition.

Monfermoso reflected on the difficulties and uncertainties affecting the textile industry. He advised industry leaders to step up their efforts to improve the textile supply chain in the international market. He further focused on the high participation recorded by the online presentation of the 55th edition of Filo. According to him, the webinar formula highlights the choice of presenting product development proposals through a mix of live speeches and pre-recorded videos Classified under the title, ‘single tickets, the product development proposals of the 55th Filo are divided into three sections: Re-creating, Re-thinking, Re-starting.

The three sections will showcase timeless and seasonless garments that express reassuring continuity with Italy’s handcrafted and artistic manual traditions. Filo-the international exhibition of yarns and fibers for orthogonal weaving, circular knitting and technical fabrics will be held from February 24-25, 2021 at MiCo – Milan Convention Centre in Milan.