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RATTI GROUP | SUSTAINABILITY REPORT 2021

Since 2021, Iuav University of Venice and Ratti have made wax one of its strongholds, as well as
have been working together on the Sustainable a symbol of belonging.
Textile Design workshop, which is aimed at Fluidity and versatility are “musts” for Italian Wax
students studying for a master’s degree in Visual by Ratti, which is interpreted through the lens
Art and Fashion, Fashion stream. of the latest fashion trends in a way that offers a
Iuav has for some time been committed to transversal customer base a versatile tool which
themes associated with social and environmental marries the history of a brand such as Ratti and
sustainability. It has done this through a series of its heritage with the lightness and contemporary
research projects, with lecturers taking scientific feel of the first decade of the 2000s.
responsibility, involving companies, bodies and
associations from local to national level, and with In 2021 Ratti also continued its partnership with
an impact on teaching activities. Milan Polytechnic, organising a lecture about
The research group is working on innovative Italian manufacturing excellence, in which
and bio-based materials, on the development experience and technology cohabit, as do
of Made in Italy production chains and the sustainability and quality.
professional figures involved, on the transition The lecture was structured to take the form
of a journey that started with Ratti’s historical
archives, the starting point of any creative
exploration, before moving on to sustainability
RATTI IS SEEKING TO BECOME A POINT through research, experimentation with
OF REFERENCE FOR ALL ORGANISATIONS materials and the technical aspects of
THAT PROMOTE PROJECTS production. In addition, Poli.design chose
THAT FIT THE THEME OF SUSTAINABILITY. Ratti to recount its sustainable journey and its
heritage, focusing on training and information in
an actual case study.
from a linear to a circular model, and on the The course set itself the objective of training, in
opportunities presented by the digital transition. the world of fashion, specialists in sustainability.
From this perspective, Ratti has got involved
because its philosophy is, as it always has Once again Ratti has chosen to partner with
been, built on the strong enhancement of the Accademia Costume e Moda in organising
craftsmanship and cultural resources, as well as a master’s programme that enhances Italian
on investment in sustainability, technology and manufacturing and that marries together
research, enabling it to respond to the needs of experience, tradition, experimentation,
a market which is transmitting more and more technology and quality.
requests for clarity and transparency.
The Master's in Fabrics Innovation Design
In Ratti, in fact, design investments and seeks to offer a programme based on
production choices are always made with the culture, on knowledge, on the development
goal of seeking sustainable solutions, leading of creativity and on the use of innovation in
the Guanzate site to become a real arena of order to produce designers and professionals
experimentation in innovation and the product who could offer important support to creative
itself. Knowledge transfer will enable students directors in developing collections and that will
to analyse design and production processes for be able to dialogue effectively with textile and
sustainable fabrics for fashion. manufacturing companies.
It will also enable them to try out printing The mission of this specialisation is to offer
techniques, achieving an ecological transition in graduate professionals all the tools they need
line with GOTS standards. to create new materials, and to use processes
and techniques to generate fabrics following a
In addition, in 2021 Ratti took part in the second sustainable and innovative approach.
edition of the International Winter School
Global Scapes organised by the Department The companies, such as Ratti, which work
of Social and Political Science of the University together on training projects of this type make a
of Pavia. Dedicated to the world of work, and contribution by offering lessons on the specific
paying particular attention to the textiles supply characteristics and excellence of their activities
chain and to Africa, Ratti presented its own case in the textile area. They provide samples for the
history, recounting its experience with Wax, a lessons and allow visits to the companies and
fabric which is based on creativity, imagery and the archives. They also offer support in terms of
techniques which recall a recent past and which arranging internships for the students.

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