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Chapter 6 | Innovation and community

course to update teachers in the area of textiles
from Istituto Setificio Paolo Carcano di Como. The
programme, which has been in place for a number
of years, brings to the school the latest updates to
production methodologies in the sector.
Textile companies from the Como region offer
their support in order to offer practical lessons to
teachers, directly on their production sites. These
start with the weaving area, before moving on to
the chemical laboratory, dyeing and textile printing.
The lessons take place directly on the premises of
textile companies in the Como region, which have
been contacted thanks to the coordination efforts
of Fondazione Setificio. The teachers spend a day
with the company’s technicians who, following an
introduction of the topics of the day, accompany
the teachers in the departments so that they can
follow the practical work of the various plants.

In addition, in 2022 the foundation organised
training courses for students in textiles chemicals
at the Setificio. Technical experts from the various
companies, including Ratti, gave lessons on the
various processes of printing and weaving.
In 2022 Ratti also continued its partnership with
Accademia Costume and Moda (ACM). Together
they took part in the last edition of Fashion
Graduate Italia (FGI), an event organised by
Piattaforma Sistema Formativo Moda Ente del
Terzo Settore (ETS), which brings together the best
Italian institutions and academies for post-diploma
training and which is aimed both at students and at
everyone who is passionate about fashion. During
FGI nine graduates of ACM, who had been enrolled
on the last edition of the Master’s in High Fashion,
Fashion Design, presented their project/collection:
an absolute tour de force, a mirror of their own
creative identity and a starting point on a journey
towards a new vision of the world of high fashion.
In addition, Ratti SpA BC also participated in
a Master’s (Fabrics Innovation Design) which
ranged from a study of the evolution of design,
to the techniques used to acquire expertise in
raw materials, through to the technological and
experimental aspects of high fashion. The objective
of the Master’s was to mould a professional
figure, who would provide crucial support to the
creative management of a collection, and/or a
new generation of designers in a variety of textile
environments.
The Master’s follows a methodological approach
which blends together research and technical
aspects and which builds expertise. It also
encourages experimentation in materials, finishing
and embroidery. The relationship between the
creative figure and the supplier is a synergy which,

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