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RATTI GROUP | Sustainability report 2019
printing the fabrics. Tours are guided directly by plant managers and are aimed at Italian and international fabric institutes as well as universities and fashion academies from around the world.
In addition, Ratti participates in training events to stimulate relations with students, as was the case during the course on corporate strategy that is part of the Executive MBA of the Business School of Il Sole 24 Ore, and which Ratti was invited to attend.
Ratti and Open Factory
Ratti, as an advocate for Made in Italy and a reference partner for the major fashion houses of the world thanks to its inexhaustible creativity – the offspring of freedom of invention and a certain touch of eclecticism
strong Italian “stamp”. This is a connotation which includes, at the same time, harmony, wise elegance and the unique style of this company. Respect for people, for the environment and for tradition, a close attachment to its own roots and to its own territory, along with a strong passion for its work – these are the cornerstones that have always guided Ratti in affirming its brand.
In 2019, Ratti opened the gates of its production site on 24 November in order to show visitors the excellence of its printing and fabrics. During the day, visitors were able to move between the various departments of the site and to admire the historic archive with over 1,000,000 fabrics and designs and 14,000 volumes, warping and its wefting annex and, last but not least, the exclusive printing activity which, since 1945, has produced masterpieces that are appreciated and requested by luxury fashion houses and pret-à-porter organisations around the world. For Ratti, the objective of this initiative was not only to show off its history and its production with pride but, at the same time, to involve all the guests through an experience narrated by those who live this story themselves, while also hoping to stimulate in some the desire to be a part of this world.
Club IACDE Italia
On 5 April 2019 Ratti opened the gates of its site to members of Club IACDE (the International Association of Clothing Designers and Executives) Italia which, for the first time, visited the entire Guanzate site. For the participants of this initiative, the visit inside the company was a unique opportunity, allowing them to discover the various spaces that make the Ratti Group a leader in the creation and production of printed fabrics. During the day, the members of Club IACDE were able to familiarise themselves with and observe up close the workshop and its print screens, the dedicated areas where creative workers design fabrics, and those areas destined for printing designs.
For members of the Club, this opportunity was extremely stimulating and fascinating, not only thanks to the Ratti Foundation’s impressive historical archive that was shown to them, but most of all due to the impression of great passion and a strong corporate culture that was noted by all participants. Also during
– took part in the OPEN FACTORY project, along with “L’Economia” (of “Il Corriere della Sera”).
Attentive, as always, to enhancing its heritage and its history, Ratti chooses to present and represent the values of the area in the best way it can, by opening the gates of its production site, and allowing all guests to take a look behind the scenes at an organisation that is the cradle of elegance and style in the world of printing.
Every department, every print and every design must be closely observed by someone who has taken onto themselves the codes and aesthetic graphics of this
Respect
for people,
for the environment and for tradition, a close attachment to its own roots and to its own territory, along with a strong passion for its work – these are the cornerstones that have always guided Ratti in affirming its brand.
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