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Fashion United
13-05-2025
- Business
- Fashion United
Next edition of Pitti Uomo to embrace cycling culture as Italian menswear export stalls
Pitti Uomo returns to Florence from 17 to 20 June with its 108th edition, featuring over 730 brands and introducing Becycle, a new section dedicated to cycling culture. Building on last year's collaboration with the Tour de France, the initiative brings sports-driven community energy into menswear, with dedicated installations and a central theme — Bikester — exploring the intersection of urban life, heritage, and sustainability through the lens of cycling. "Considering Pitti Immagine's constant focus on contemporary culture in all its facets, the bicycle struck us as the perfect synthesis for the theme of our summer fairs", commented Agostino Poletto, General Director of Pitti Immagine. "In everyday life, which increasingly intertwines with lifestyle, the bicycle plays an innovative role, far beyond the simple dichotomy of sport versus mobility. It's a movement that seeks harmony, a tandem effort that aims to bridge opposites. Sustainable, customisable, multifaceted and diverse, it opens new perspectives." Despite the creative momentum, the backdrop is one of subdued growth. According to data released by Confindustria Moda, Italian menswear exports remained virtually flat in 2024, rising just 0.1 percent year-on-year to 9.5 billion euros, reported Pambianco. Imports fell 5.4 percent to 6.5 billion euros. France led as the top export destination, growing 5.5 percent, while Germany declined and China surged 20 percent to take fourth place. International presence at the fair remains strong, with 43 percent of exhibitors from abroad, though overall brand participation has dropped 7 percent from the previous year. Pitti Uomo has also been officially recognised as a "historic brand of national interest" by Italy's Ministry of Enterprise and Made in Italy. This season's guests include Homme Plissé Issey Miyake, Italian rising star Niccolò Pasqualetti, and Korean label Post Archive Faction. Highlights range from Tommy Hilfiger's return with 'Tommy Icons', to immersive pop-ups from Ellesse, and collaborative capsules from brands including Pantofola d'Oro x Thebe Magugu and Flower Mountain. Pitti also strengthens its global ties with national showcases from Korea (Code Korea), Japan (J∞Quality), China (China Wave), and France (Promas), while spotlighting emerging creativity through partnerships with leading fashion schools and institutions.
Yahoo
28-02-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Rome Declaration call for Italian textile industry transformation, fair growth
This follows a meeting in Rome on 19-20 February 2025, where social partners from the Italian textile and fashion sectors gathered to discuss the impact of upcoming EU legislation and the next steps in enhancing social dialogue. The declaration underscores the commitment of industry representatives—including Confindustria Moda, national trade unions (Femca-Cisl, Filctem-Cgil, and Uiltec-Uil), regional clusters, and companies—to work together for the development and consolidation of the textile supply chain. Additionally, it calls for the creation of a sectoral industrial policy strategy to present to both the Italian Government and the EU Commission. Key actions agreed at the Italian national seminar: • Collaborating to ensure a successful green and digital transformation, seizing growth opportunities while ensuring a socially just transition with quality jobs. • Swiftly creating a joint document with priority proposals for a robust industrial policy to present to the Italian Government, focusing on competitiveness through innovation, sustainability, circularity, training, and credit, aligned with European transition goals. • Partnering with national institutions, local schools, and accredited training bodies to guide and train young people, foster continuous learning, and retrain current workers with the support of the EU TCLF Pact for Skills. • Promoting legality and decent work across global supply chains, adhering to European standards for responsible trade and due diligence. • Requesting governmental and EU support for the textile industry's transformation, including technological upgrades, skills development, regional growth, and a just transition. • Reinforcing commitment to European social dialogue to ensure effective, long-term sectoral change. IndustriAll Europe general secretary Judith Kirton-Darling said: 'The Italian textile industry employs around 300,000 workers, or 24% of the European workforce in the textile and clothing sector, making it the largest in Europe. In a context of numerous challenges for the European textile industry, such as unfair globalization, green and digital transition, social dialogue is a real lever for improving working conditions and job security. We are committed alongside our Italian partners to a resilient and attractive textile industry in Italy.' EURATEX director general Dirk Vantyghem said: 'Italy represents 36% of the total European textile and fashion industry; it is critically important therefore to maintain a strong Italian textile industry. Combining quality, creativity and innovation is the recipe for success. This requires a dynamic company spirit, where employers and employees work hand in hand.' "Rome Declaration call for Italian textile industry transformation, fair growth" was originally created and published by Just Style, a GlobalData owned brand. The information on this site has been included in good faith for general informational purposes only. It is not intended to amount to advice on which you should rely, and we give no representation, warranty or guarantee, whether express or implied as to its accuracy or completeness. You must obtain professional or specialist advice before taking, or refraining from, any action on the basis of the content on our site. Sign in to access your portfolio
