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CHAPTER 5 | RATTI, ADDING VALUE TO THE COMMUNITY AND THE REGION

has decided to add its company profile to the
Wechat platform, the social network which is by
far the most widely used across China.
RATTI HAS ALWAYS SHOWN THAT
BELIEVES IN YOUNG PEOPLE AND IN
In the process of digitalisation under way in the THEIR TRAINING, TAKING PART
company, for the new Rainbow business unit it IN VARIOUS INITIATIVES FOCUSED
has become necessary to plan a site that would ON THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN
allow customers to access the collections SCHOOL TEACHING, THE WORLD OF
remotely.
WORK AND THE TERRITORY.
The platform Rainbow.it gives an advance
preview of all the collections, which are
uploaded on a monthly basis. Using the log-in
credentials available on request, customers
may view the collections exclusively and make Ratti, training school for Setificio
a selection of their preferred designs. It is Paolo Carcano di Como
guaranteed that their order will be processed
within 24 hours. Fondazione Setificio, in partnership with weaving area, before moving on to the
textile companies in the Como region, chemical laboratory, dyeing and textile
organised a course to update teachers printing. The lessons take place directly
5.2 from Istituto Setificio Paolo Carcano on the premises of textile companies
Believing in talent, di Como in the area of textiles. The in the Como region, which have been
programme, which has been in place
contacted thanks to the coordination
investing in the future for a number of years, brings to the efforts of Fondazione Setificio.
school the latest updates to production The teachers spend a day with the
methodologies in the sector. Textile company’s technicians who, following
Schools, universities and training companies from the Como region offer an introduction of the topics of the
Ratti has always shown that it believes in young their support in order to offer practical day, accompany the teachers in the
people and their development, taking part in lessons to teachers, directly on their departments so that they can follow the
various initiatives focusing on the relationship production sites. These start with the practical work of the various plants.
between education, the world of work and the
local region. The methodology adopted by Ratti
to cultivate these relationships and reinforce
collaboration with the fashion and design “Setificio” ISIS Paolo Carcano on the ITS
institutes involves: course. The school has always assumed great
responsibility in developing young people,
● Scouting for talented young people to take on providing them with a method which allows
as interns; them to understand the current situation,
● Offering them support with their dissertations; developing a structured line of reasoning that
● Supplying fabrics and pattern books for enables them to remain autonomous when
workshops or courses; forming an opinion.
● Providing technical sponsorship for events, On the basis of this concept, the school and
exhibitions and competitions organised by the company work together to identify subject
schools and universities; matter, professional profiles and areas of
● Organising guided tours of the company. expertise that will enable the “youngsters” to
have a productive entrance into the world of
Every year, in fact, Ratti throws open the doors of work.
its premises, organising ad hoc company visits. For this reason, and to compensate for a lack
The idea is to explain the complete production of specialised professional figures, this study
cycle: from initial design to printing the fabrics. programme has been initiated. It guarantees,
Tours are guided directly by plant managers in addition to technical training, an appropriate
and are aimed at Italian and international fabric interface between school and work. In
institutes as well as universities and fashion particular, in 2021 the Fondazione Setificio,
academies from around the world. in partnership with Como textile companies,
In addition, Ratti takes part in training events to organised training courses for Textiles
stimulate the relationship with students from Chemicals students at the Setificio school.
both secondary schools and universities. Technical experts from the various companies,
including Ratti, gave lessons on the various
This year, once again, Ratti will be partnering processes of printing and weaving.

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