The Municipality of Prato, in collaboration with the Textile District Board and with the support of the Textile Museum, is organizing the first edition of the "Prato Textile District Days" .

On May 27-28, 2025, at the Textile Museum of Prato, two days dedicated to the future of the textile district. A public event for dialogue, vision and participation on the present and future of our district.

With over 7,000 enterprises and 33,000 employees, the Prato textile-clothing district is currently facing a profound transformation: digital transition, environmental sustainability, new European regulations. This initiative will be an opportunity to analyze the ongoing changes and those that await us.

The event is organized in collaboration with the Textile Museum, with the contribution of Consorzio Progetto Acqua, promoted with the media partnership of QN - Quotidiano Nazionale.

 

The themes

The themes at the center of the event will be:

• New EU regulations on ecodesign, digital passport, end of waste
• The challenges of climate neutrality and the role of the textile district
• Innovation, supply chain, circular economy and new skills
• Prato in the European NetZero Cities mission: the launch of the NetZero District project.

 

May 27th - program and guests

14:00 - 14:30 | WELCOME
Reception and participant registration

14:30 - 14:45 | OPENING
Opening of proceedings
Ilaria Bugetti, Mayor of Prato
Eugenio Giani, President of Tuscany Region
Fabia Romagnoli, President of the Textile Museum

15:00 - 15:45 | WORKSHOP
 Weaving the future: Prato and the district model towards Brussels

Dalila Mazzi, President of the Chamber of Commerce of Pistoia-Prato
Francesco Marini, President of the Fashion System section of Confindustria Toscana Nord
Moreno Vignolini, President of Confartigianato Tessili Toscana
Luca Benedetti, President of CNA Filiera della moda Toscana Centro
Ilaria Bugetti, Mayor of the Municipality of Prato
Dario Nardella, Member of the European Parliament
Francesco Torselli, Member of the European Parliament
Leonardo Marras, Regional Councillor for productive activities, economy, credit and tourism of Tuscany Region

Moderator: Luigi Caroppo, journalist at La Nazione

15:45 - 16:30 | JAM SESSION
Weaving the future – Innovation and sustainability from the heart of the Prato district

Giovanni Gramigni, Lanificio Gramigni
Giovanni Santi, Beste
Gabriele Innocenti, Filati Omega s.r.l.
Giuseppe Picerno, Manteco
Pamela Burani, Nonplussed 
Francesco Viti, Tris & Co.
Alessandro Bacci, Tessitura Bacci

Moderator: Silvia Gambi, Journalist and founder of "Solo moda sostenibile"

16.30 - 17.00 | DATA
The changing District: data, new regulations and vision
Benedetta Squittieri, Councillor for economic development, innovation and circular economy, Municipality of Prato

17:00 - 17.00 | KEY NOTE SPEECH
Sustainable and circular strategies in the Prato textile district: an Italian excellence in the global context
Marco Ricchetti,  Economist, co-founder of sustainability-lab.net and Blumine Srl

17:30 -17:45 | PRESENTATION
"SicurFad 4.0: the e-learning platform on workplace safety issues" by Marco Bucci, CISL Firenze Prato

17:45 - 18:00 | PRESENTATION
"Textile Archives Catalogue" by the Textile Museum of Prato and closing remarks by Filippo Guarini, Director of the Textile Museum of Prato

18:00 - 18.30 | CLOSING REMARKS

Day moderator: Lorenzo Sciadini, Circular Camp

May 27th - THINK! and networking evening

On Tuesday May 27 from 7:30 PM to 11:30 PM, in the Courtyard of the Lazzerini Library, at the conclusion of the first day, the event THINK! will take place – an immersive installation and a convivial moment,  organized in collaboration with CNA Toscana Centro and Confartigianato Imprese Prato, which will feature Prato's artisans of taste as protagonists. It will be an opportunity for networking and conviviality in the cultural heart of the city.

THINK!

Inside the Campolmina, an immersive video-audio installation co-created by the Textile Museum and AREA. An experience that unites the city's past and present through RAI images of Prato and the textile district from 1967 reinterpreted in a contemporary key.

NETWORKING AND TASTE SPACE

From the heart of the manufacturing tradition to the excellence of the table: producers and merchants of the Prato supply chain celebrate the food and wine heritage of our territory by accompanying the convivial evening of the Prato Textile District Days with an event dedicated to the authentic flavors of Prato.

Tastings, direct sales and meetings with the protagonists of taste, to make known and savor the best of our Prato culinary "know-how." A unique opportunity to discover local excellences through its most distinctive products.

THE PROTAGONISTS OF TASTE:

🍺 Birrificio Artigianale I Due Mastri
 Craft beers produced in Prato, inspired by tradition but with an unmistakable style. Quality, territory and passion in every sip.

🍰 Lisa Sweet Lab
 Artisan sweets, decorated cookies, cake design and female creativity. The laboratory where pastry-making becomes art.

🍅 Sapori della Rocca
Sauces, pasta sauces, compotes and preserves prepared with genuine ingredients and traditional Tuscan recipes, to bring authenticity to the plate. 

🍞 Pasticceria Peruzzi
 Historic Prato establishment known for Pan di Stracci, a typical sweet bread of the territory. Simplicity and flavor that tell the story of a city.

🍷 Wine Code
 A selection of fine wines, presented by experts and designed to enhance local flavors with signature pairings.

May 28th- program and guests

09.30 - 10.00 | WELCOME
Welcome and participants registration

10.00 - 10.15 | OPENING
Opening of proceedings
Ilaria Bugetti, Mayor of Prato

10.15 - 10.45  | KEY NOTE SPEECH
ESG Districts: The Key Role of Territories and Districts for a Sustainable Future

Enrico Giovannini, Economist and former Minister of Labor and Social Policies of the Italian Republic (remote connection)

10:45 - 11.00 | PRESENTATION
The "Net Zero District" Project and Prato Carbon Neutral
Marco Biagioni, Councilor for Ecological Transition, Municipality of Prato

11:00 - 12:00 | ROUND TABLE
"Net Zero Cities" in dialogue on how to face the challenges of the future

Benedetta Squittieri, Councilor for Innovation, Economic Development and Economy, Municipality of Prato
Edoardo Zanchini, Director of the Climate Office, Municipality of Rome
Oriana Ruzzini, Councilor for Ecological Transition, Environment and Green Spaces, Municipality of Bergamo
Gianluca Borghi, Councilor for Environmental and Energy Sustainability and Mobility, Municipality of Parma
Fabio Reali, President, Consorzio Progetto Acqua

Moderator: Alessandra Cavalletti, AESS - Agency for Energy and Sustainable Development

12.00 - 13.30 | JAM SESSION
Ecodesign and the future of textile products, designing for durability: impacts and opportunities with the Sustainability Managers of district companies

Matteo Manera, Rifinizione Penny
Alessio Pietrolungo, Lanificio Mario Bellucci
Francesco Guarna, Rifinizione Banelli
Simone Zumatri, Rifinizione Santo Stefano

Moderator: Enrico Venturini, Next Technology Tecnotessile

At the end of the panel, a USER MANUAL / INFO BOOK will be distributed

End of proceedings

How to partecipate

Do you want to be part of the event?  Register now on Eventbrite