According to the organizers, the new edition of ‘Feel the Yarn’ will be stronger than ever. Produced by Pitti Immagine and Consorzio Promozione Filati – the competition is for aspiring designers from some of the world’s best fashion schools, and it aims at supporting young talents who will create original knit garments, thereby expanding the creative potential of yarns manufactured by the finest mills in Italy.

Twenty-six students selected from 13 prestigious fashion-design schools around the world, and twenty-two Italian mills, coordinated by the Consorzio Promozione Filati and participating at Pitti Filati (from June 29 to July 1, 2016) with their collections for the 2017-18 Fall/Winter season.

Coordinated by Ornella Bignami of Elementi Moda, the theme for the competition will be Knitting Time: knits as an expression of the rhythm of daily life, for 24 hours of pure creativity.

Pitti Immagine will be investing in the new layout for displaying the finalists’ creations (Lower Level of the Main Pavilion) and will publish the Feel the Yarn brochure. And, there will be direct logistical support for the finalists arriving for the fair.