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Italian manufacturer of knitwear made exclusively of natural fibres is looking for distributors

Country of origin:
Country: 
ITALY
Opportunity:
External Id: 
BOIT20200917004
Published
18/09/2020
Last update
05/10/2020
Expiration date
06/10/2021

Keywords

Partner keyword: 
Clothing and shoe stores
Manufacture of other knitted and crocheted apparel
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Summary

Summary: 
This Italian company produces organic yarn knits in full respect of the environment but following the made in Italy style. They are specialized in manufacturing and design of knitwear made exclusively of natural fibres for men and women. The company would like to expand its business abroad and find new clients. The potential new partnerships are preferred to be arranged under distribution service agreements.

Description

Description: 

The Italian company is located in Puglia and has been producing men's and women's knitwear since 1988, using made in Italy technologies and workers.
During 2018 the company has launched a new line of clothing totally ecological, made with organic yarns (for example organic wool from non-intensive farming) and colored with vegetable fibers composed of over 200 (including flowers, leaves, berries, roots). The project provides that the entire production cycle respects the canons of the circular economy in which each material can be recycled or reused.
The company aims to regenerate the fabric used by the consumer by encouraging him to return the sweater at the end of its life. In this way it avoids the production of new virgin raw material.
The company aims to create a new concept of textile production, which is ethical and respectful of natural resources and careful to protect the health of workers and consumers.
The company tries to minimize the environmental impact, introducing the concept of slow fashion of quality: it has activated policies and tools for the reduction of water and fuel consumption for the movement of goods and people, policies and tools for sustainable waste management and offsets the climate-altering emissions that cannot be avoided.
The design of the knitwear is the result of a team of designers with thirty years of experience, able to combine the latest fashion trends with the needs of comfort and practicality required by the most demanding customers. Every single garment is checked and finished by hand by expert knitters before being sent to customers.
The company wants to increase sales abroad.
For this goal is interested to find new partnerships under distribution service agreements to expand its presence on foreign markets. The ideal partner could be shops for ladies clothes or online shops that would disseminate the products.
It is recommended for the potential partners to have good links at the local markets and to have experience in distributing similar products.

Advantages & innovations

Cooperation plus value: 
The colors used for yarn dyeing exclude any chemical material and in many cases are extracted from agricultural waste. In fact, the company aims to expand the range of natural dyes of plant origin (flowers, plants, processing waste) to be used in the textile field. The company offers the customer the possibility to return the used sweater even after years and without shipping costs; in exchange the customer receives a bonus discount to buy a new one. The fibers of the returned garment are regenerated by the company to create new yarn of good quality. The packaging is made of recycled cardboard, which can be regenerated or used for other purposes being designed as a design object. In fact the label can be used to store the phone earphones, the tissue to create a picture, the box to make a chest of drawers. Creativity and environmental ethics are integrated, contrasting the practices that have an impact on the textile supply chain, making consumers aware of the importance of buying clothes made with natural fibres.

Partner sought

Cooperation area: 
The Italian producer would like to expand its international network through distribution services agreement - shops for ladies clothes, online shops that would disseminate the products. It is recommended for the potential partners to have good links at the local markets and to have experience in distributing similar products.

Type and size

Cooperation task: 
SME <10