Pitti Filati’s edition n.81 (Florence, 28-30 June 2017) ended with positive numbers and good news for our products.
The turnout figures recorded a total of buyers attesting to the 5,350 attendances with foreigners confirming their interest (about 2,900 international attendances, from several seasons to Italians), and with markets of (+ 16%), Hong Kong (+ 15%), Turkey (+ 12%) and South Korea (+ 24%); Stable numbers from the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, the United States, slightly down France and Spain.
The stoned note comes from Italian buyers with a drop in attendance around 2%.
Raphael Napoleon, AD of Pitti Image:
“Pitti Filati has best expressed the great research work and investment in innovation that our companies are doing. The feedback collected these days has been more than positive: great appreciation for the new collections presented by the Italian and foreign excellence spinners, and the highly qualified audience of designers, style offices and operators in the field we hosted at the Fortress. ”
Trends speak of a strong return to natural lines and colors with nod and bottonade!
