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Chapter 1
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in exceptional care taken over every detail with In the years that followed, the Group continued
which all fabrics and accessories are created, to expand through a number of acquisitions. In
and which weave together aesthetic formulas, the early 2000s, economic changes in the world
codes and designs with a strong Italian footprint. of fashion and, most of all, the silk industry drove
Ratti fabrics, with their uniqueness and artistic greater synergy and a subsequent strengthening
refinement are, more than anything else, the of the balance sheet.
perfect embodiment of the spirit of this Group: In 2010 an agreement was reached between
a tribute to tradition as the starting point in the Marzotto Textiles Group and Faber Five Srl,
the creation of a new language imprinted on a which became shareholders of Ratti SpA, holding
sinuous and noble material such as silk. a controlling interest. Donatella Ratti, daughter
of the founder, is currently Chairman of the Ratti
Over the years, Ratti has been notable for its Group, one of the largest manufacturers in the
attention to detail and an international outlook, to world of fabrics with a high technological and
the point where it has become one of the largest creative content.
Italian textile manufacturers and was listed,
in 1989, on the Italian stock market (Mercato Over the years the Group’s harmonious growth
Telematico Azionario, MTA). Towards the end of has led to Ratti becoming a member of various
the 1990s, the industrialist and philanthropist, associations, networks and organisms which
Antonio Ratti, decided to pass the baton to the are committed to promoting and developing
next generation. His daughter Donatella took the the textile industry. Ratti SpA is a member
helm of the company, confirming her prowess of organisations including Confindustria
in the art of printing, and adding to the sensory, (Unindustria Como e Sistema Moda Italia) and
artistic and aesthetic value that underpins each Centro Tessile Serico. It also participates in
piece of work. the activities of the European Technological

From Ludovico il Moro (“the Moor”) to the industrial revolution to Made in Italy Ratti’s shareholders

At 31 December 2020, Ratti SpA, the Group’s centre of excellence
nineteenth century, spread twisting
and spinning machines throughout for silk, is owned jointly by Marzotto SpA and Faber Five Srl. They
the area. Growers of mulberry trees each hold a 34.01% stake. Donatella Ratti (DNA 1929 Srl) holds
and producers of spinning machines 16.52% of the share capital, while the remaining 15.46% is held by
became entrepreneurs in the most other shareholders. See Figure 1
modern sense of the word – they
were able to create a new culture as
they were the unique custodians of a 15,46% 34,01%
wealth of knowledge and inimitable Altri azionisti Marzotto SpA
craftsmanship.
The twentieth century then became
the century that consecrated Italian
style throughout the world, with
Como at the forefront of the great
Italian and international luxury and
fashion groups. 16,52%
DNA 1929 SRL 34,01%
Faber Five SRL

Figura 1 – Azionisti di Ratti SpA