The 3rd appointment is dedicated to the figure of the product manager who tells us about his experience: how does the collection born, where it draws inspiration and how important the fabric is. Find all the answers in the video below:
In 2020 Ratti finalized a series of interventions for the reduction of energy consumption and greater comfort in the workplace, with the aim of reducing CO2 emissions and improving its environmental performances. The lighting system was modified with the installation of LED lights on all 48,000 square meters of the production site. In addition, new solar panels have been installed, with an increase in power from 801.35 kw to 1082.09 kw. From January 2020 Ratti has been purchasing 100% green electricity.
The second appointment of the “Inside Ratti” series is dedicated to our designers. Do you know what their secrets are? Where do they get their inspiration from? What does it mean to be a designer in a digital age? How long does it take to produce a design? Find all the answers in the video below:
When we talk about fabrics for foulards linked to the Ratti brand, we are talking about a history that unfolds along yards of printed silk, cotton and viscose. Elements that tell of pure creativity, technological and productive innovation as well as the beauty hidden behind every fold of fabric, gradually revealing the very soul of the collection. The fabrics produced for these accessories at the Guanzate plant come in a large number of variations with a strong expressive personality, thanks to the fluidity of the material, the full-bodied liquidity of the colours and the creative movement of the prints, tangible signs of the constant search for beauty. Foulard fabrics The rhythm of fabrics for foulards and for women’s accessories in general has a more intense beat. The patterns, graphics and
With this new format we enter the world of insights, that is a mini story about an aspect of our reality that, despite being part of our daily life, no one imagined. Words and images to discover some details or curiosities that were not yet known. The first chapter is dedicated to our exclusive archive. Below is the video.
Together with other textile companies from Como, Ratti worked in collaboration with the association Telefono Donna Como on the contest named “Cambiare con la Moda”, changing with fashion, addressed to high school students of Instituto Cometa, I.S.I.S Paolo Carcano and Centro Studi Casnati. The contest was planned together with Soroptmist Club Como e the shelter for women victims of abuses L’Una e Le Altre to spread messages of non violence, equality and sustainability through fashion creating also a great synergy between the worlds of volunteering, school and work. The projects were examined by a special commission, in which Ratti was present, that chose the three best creations that stood out for their authenticity, quality of design and more importantly for the message they conveyed. The award ceremony was held in
The Ratti library collects over 14,000 volumes from all over the world and is continuously fed. Inside there are rare books, monographs by artists, exhibition catalogs, photographic volumes, studies on color. The topics are many: decoration, ornamental designs with original prints, schools of painting and architecture, theater and cinema. The library also houses an important collection of over a thousand ancient, vintage and modern textile documents, ranging from the mid-nineteenth century to the eighties. Their content is extremely varied: from fabrics for women’s clothing to ribbons, from neckwear to miscellaneous volumes. They are mainly of French origin. In this period Lyon was the production center of excellence for operated silks. The consultation of our archives is a vital moment for the research of customers, style managers, designers.
The culture and specialisation of local artisans, in terms of printing techniques, is the most authentic distinguishing feature of the Ratti quality and style. Elements that have led the company to become, from the very beginning, one of the world’s largest producers of printed fabrics for clothing, ties, shirts, beachwear and furniture. At Ratti, fabric printing techniques are the synthesis of heritage and innovation, as well as mastery and dedication, allowing the Group to last through time. Generations of passionate workers specialised in this art, as well as in the knowledge of different natural and composite fibres, including the most innovative. Ratti manages and oversees the entire production cycle: from the creative idea developed around a design, to the design of the fabric to the finishing phase, it boasts several
In a global scenario in which a strong and rapid reaction capacity is required, Ratti and Mantero return to forge an alliance pact aimed above all at the concrete defense of the supply chain. The agreement was closed which envisages, upon the successful completion of the due diligence operations currently underway, the entry of the two historic textile companies of Como into the capital of Foto Azzurra, a company that has been working in the production since 1989 (composition, photocomposition and photoengraving ) of supports for screen printing applied to fabrics. After the agreement of March 2020 – in full lockdown – with which the two companies supported each other for the best management of customers, both today reaffirm the importance of creating a system. The entry into Foto Azzurra
“Living silk is an art, today as always,” this is the goal of the Ratti group. An intuition that has been transformed into decades of work: silk is a vocation for beauty, which becomes a daily commitment and involves everyone working inside the gates of the Guanzate plant. Here, this noble fabric finds a balance between innovation and practicality, always with total respect for the mastery of its professionals, environmental protection and, last but not least, Ratti’s founding values and principles. Silk: elegance in a fabric In a world built on the pursuit of beauty, in which elegance is a behavioural quality that transforms the greatest magnitude of being, Ratti continues its work of care and enhancement in the use a precious material such a silk. The silk itself drives