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Ratti Group
Sustainability report 2020

the role of filter between customers and designers, The production cycles

this phase requires the intervention of Product Ratti manages and controls the entire production
Management who, on the basis of the abilities and cycle, from the creative idea which is developed
stylistic characteristics of the various designers within a design, to the planning of a fabric, to
in the company, will pass the commission to the the ennoblement and hemming processes. This
designer who is most suitable for carrying out this is production which expresses the quality and
particular assignment. luxury of an excellence that is wholly Italian and
Ratti has always included within the department which was born, initially, out of the manufacturing
people from diverse cultures, to ensure that the of silk. This was later expanded to include natural

designs can feel the effect of different influences fibres, composite fibres and technological fibres.
and varied creative inputs. This makes an important
contribution to the collection. The synergy between heritage and innovation,
as for that between prowess and dedication,
Each designer has their own style which has allowed Ratti to go back in time and merge
characterises them and makes them unique. This itself with a heritage which views manufacturing
ranges from a style that is more rigorous and excellence as a cornerstone. This is capital deriving
precise to one which is more extrovert. All of these from a solid aggregation of knowledge relating
various elements are made available to the team to culture and craftsmanship that has made the
in order to achieve the solution that best satisfies company an undeniable leader in the art of printing.

the customer’s requests.
Although it is good practice to rotate designers Three principal production cycles are carried out
to generate new creative stimuli, it may also by Ratti:
happen that special relations may be established
● weaving
between some designers and customers, which
● dyeing and printing
consolidates their cooperation over time.

● hemming finished garments
Alongside this creative dialogue Ratti presents The overarching theme in production processes is

its textile offer at international trade shows. innovation which, for Ratti, signifies continuously
This is increasingly sustainable and aware of its improving its practices, processes, products
environmental impact, and in its choice of fabrics and services. Thanks to a marriage between
which are organic, recycled, socially responsible a proclivity towards innovation and complete
and are added to the “Tessuteca” and to all the management of the process, the Group is able
Group’s collections (see Chapter 4, paragraph 4.1 to guarantee maximum product quality, whilst

“The sustainable offer”). constantly refining its environmental and social

Ratti Italian Wax

On the occasion of the 2020 edition of Scoop in London, of belonging. The stylistic code that permeates the
Ratti proposed its new Italian Wax collection. It is a series collection is a fusion of styles, colours and stimuli
of 100% cotton “Made in Italy” fabrics which showcases coming from cultures beyond the Mediterranean.
similarities between styles without amalgamating them,

to show that despite cultural differences there is a A series of fabrics which may be defined as exploring
sharing of values and traditions. a world of decisive tonalities accompanied by unusual
prints with micro and macro interweavings and large

Italian Wax by Ratti is the result of creativity, imagery flowers. Fluidity and versatility are “musts” for Italian

and techniques which refer to a recent past that has Wax by Ratti, which is marked by a romantic flavour and
made fabric one of its cornerstones as well as a symbol interpreted through the lens of the latest fashion trends

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