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For over thirty years, Mittelmoda – The Fashion Award has been an international benchmark for young talents in fashion design. Established in Italy in 1993, it was the first competition dedicated to fashion students at an international level and one of the earliest in Europe…
17 Apr 2025
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Innovation is the key to adapting and stimulating constructive changes in the present and for a better future. It’s an endless journey of exploration, creativity, and growth that transforms the way we live and work: a tool to create value and generate positive impact…
13 Feb 2025
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Over a year after its creation and following the CULTURA+IMPRESA Award, the textile and contemporary art exhibition DE FILO, set up in 2023 at the former twisting mill of Linificio e Canapificio Nazionale for its 150th anniversary, continues to make an impact. It has been included by the Permanent Observatory of ADI Associazione per il Disegno Industriale in the ADI Design Index 2024 for the Exhibition Design category…
31 Oct 2024
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Linificio e Canapificio Nazionale opened its doors to the public on Saturday 19 October 2024 on the occasion of the eighth edition of ApritiModa, the event celebrating the excellence of Made in Italy…
19 Oct 2024
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The 1930s began with a significant turning point for Linificio e Canapificio Nazionale, which acquired the Bassano Bresciano plant and established S.A. Agricola Industriale del Lino…
08 Oct 2024
EVENTS
The 30th edition of the International Lab of Mittelmoda – The Fashion Award, reserved to fashion designers and fashion design students of Art & Design colleges from all over the world, saw the participation of 530 students from 13 countries…
25 Sept 2024
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In the art workshop of Kaori Miyayama and Cristian Boffelli in Japan, a linen thread had the power to unite two different cultures.
The two artists, whose works were featured in the DE FILO exhibition, created the workshop ‘Fra Cielo e Terra’ (Between Heaven and Earth) for the primary schools of Ehime.
15 Jul 2024
EVENTS
DE FILO, the textile and contemporary art exhibition set up in 2023 in the halls of Linificio, has won the CULTURA + IMPRESA AWARD, the most prestigious recognition for cultural sponsorships, partnerships, and corporate cultural productions, promoted by Federculture and The Round Table – Communication Projects…
26 Jun 2024
SUSTAINABILITY
It took 10 divers and 20 hoisting balloons to recover a large mesh paranza net, a bicycle and a windlass inside the Regno di Nettuno Protected Marine Area at Punta Pizzaco, Procida…
13 Jun 2024
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Linificio e Canapificio Nazionale, aware of the need for an increasingly sustainable path in the fashion and textile sector, is passionately and determinedly committed to reducing environmental impact, despite working with a fiber that has a sustainable DNA…
23 May 2024
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The bond between Linificio e Canapificio Nazionale and contemporary art continues in the 2024-2025 biennium with the support of the “Thinking Like a Mountain” project, promoted by GAMeC – Galleria d’Arte Moderna e Contemporanea di Bergamo…
16 May 2024
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Innovation is the engine that drives progress and enables us to meet the challenges of the present and the future. It is a continuous process of discovery, experimentation and improvement that involves all aspects of our lives, from work to society.
Linificio e Canapificio Nazionale firmly believes in its importance: a tool to create value and generate a positive impact…
13 May 2024
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The collaboration of Linificio e Canapificio Nazionale with Terre de Lin has been a fruitful path, marked in recent years by several significant projects.
The two realities joined forces in the cultivation and scutching of linen for the meticulous reproduction of the Holy Shroud…
13 May 2024
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Linificio e Canapificio Nazionale, a pioneer in the production of knitting yarns, began exploring new applications for linen fibre in the late 1980s, choosing knitwear as a field for experimentation…
10 May 2024
LINIFICIO
Prepare to be captivated by the rich fabrics of Italian textile excellence as the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, in collaboration with Sistema Moda Italia, ACIMIT, and Confartigianato Imprese, unveils “FABRICa. Italian Textile Style and Innovation”, an integrated promotion initiative that weaves together the threads of quality, technology, and research from Italy’s illustrious textile supply chain…
09 May 2024
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In today’s world, the true strength of a company lies in its ability to create synergies and strategic partnerships. As a B Corp, Linificio e Canapificio Nazionale shares its commitment and vision with its partners. The letter ‘B’ in B Corp stands for ‘Benefit‘, which underlines the commitment of certified companies to generate a positive impact on society and the environment…
08 May 2024
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What is the thread that links the company to one of the most important architects of the 20th century?
The thread linking the company to Piero Portaluppi was initiated by the reorganization of a villa in Via Rovani owned by Senatore Borletti d’Arosio, president of Linificio e Canapificio Nazionale…
06 May 2024
Fondazione Piero Portaluppi, Milano; courtesy of. Pictures: Antonio Paoletti
LINIFICIO – SHROUD
Museum of the Bible in Washington, Cairo in Egypt, Museum of Funeral Art in Houston (Texas), Oviedo in Spain, Chambery in France, Perello Sanctuary in Algua (Bergamo): certified copies of the Shroud can be found here, and from March 2024 it will also be permanently displayed in Gandino (Bergamo) in the sacristy of the church of San Mauro…
28 Mar 2024
LINIFICIO
The negotiations for a merger with Manifatture Italiane Riunite continued despite Ettore Ponti’s death.
On 1 January 1920, a new structure was outlined under the leadership of the new president Senator Borletti d’Arosio. The plants in Villa d’Almè, Pontevico, Vimercate, Oreno, Concorezzo, Sampierdarena, Viserba, Ronco Scrivia and Debba join the already large group of Linificio and Canapificio Nazionale…
26 Mar 2024
SUSTAINABILITY
Lietlinen (Lithuania) is one of the three production sites of Linificio e Canapificio Nazionale where traditional, special, 100% linen and blended yarns are produced.
Here, in 2023, the company implemented an efficiency plan for the management of natural resources, with a particular focus on the use of water during the spinning cycle, achieving an initial positive impact.
21 Mar 2024
SUSTAINABILITY
The term “Liberian fiber” refers to a specific type of plant fiber that is extracted from the stem of certain dicotyledonous plants, including flax, hemp, jute, and ramie.
12 Mar 2024
SUSTAINABILITY
As also emerged at the Venice Sustainable Fashion Forum, in October 2023, traceability is one of the most important elements that can help fashion textiles in the transition towards a more sustainable industry…
23 Jan 2024
SUSTAINABILITY
When it comes to sustainability, Linificio e Canapificio Nazionale is sensitive and specific. For this reason, we have drawn up a decalogue for a more sustainable and conscious approach to fashion purchases: the first step towards change begins with personal choices….
15 Jan 2024
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Invito a corte is the innovative new installation of five rooms in the southern wing of the Ducal Palace in Sassuolo (MO), the Appartamento di Orlando.
The immersive project brings the visitor into the development of the Palazzo, the surrounding area and its court, from a fortified place to a destination of the Grand Tour…
01 Dec 2023
Upon the death of his father, Andrea, Ettore Ponti took the reins of Linificio and Canapificio Nazionale. During Ettore Ponti’s leadership, Linificio expanded through the acquisition and construction of new facilities…
30 Nov 2023
SUSTAINABILITY
The second edition of the Venice Sustainable Fashion Forum, organised by Smi – Sistema Moda Italia, The European House Ambrosetti and Confindustria Veneto Est at the Giorgio Cini Foundation on 26th and 27th October 2023, brought together fashion industry leaders, governments, NGOs, experts and academics to address the challenges of social and environmental sustainability in the supply chain and outline a real action plan for the future.
08 Nov 2023
The sixth stage of the “Only One: One Planet, One Ocean, One Health” campaign, created by Marevivo, Marina Militare, Fondazione Dohrn, and supported by Beko, to raise awareness among institutions and the general public on the topic of ecological transition…
05 OCT 2023
11 Jul 2023
SUSTAINABILITY
The Linificio Forest comes to life.
In partnership with Regala un albero, the organisation that plants trees in the European territory to reach the goal of 3 billion by 2030, the project came to life by planting 1,000 new trees, one for each employee, in the Sila piccola area, a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve since 2014.
12 May 2023
EVENTS
Smeraldo and Brillante linen yarns produced by Linificio e Canapificio Nazionale were chosen by John Spencer (Textile) Ltd. to weave the fabric of the Anointing Screen used for the King Charles III’s coronation…
9 May 2023
To celebrate its 150th anniversary, Linificio e Canapificio Nazionale has chosen to host the works of some of the greatest international textile artists in its business spaces…
9 May 2023
After L!INCREDIBLE®, the first line of linen products for food packaging, the collaboration between Linificio e Canapificio Nazionale and Marevivo continues.
On April 23, 2023, a dive took place under the supervision of the Port Authority of Porto Santo Stefano and coordinated by Commander T.V. CP Luigi Buta, around Punta Bove
27 Apr 2023
SUSTAINABILITY
The Linificio e Canapificio Nazionale’s history is strongly linked to the territory and its rivers.
First of all the Brembo river, on which the headquarter of Villa d’Almè is mirroring.
But the Adda river have had a central role in the development of the flax industry, too…
14 Mar 2023
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The year 2023 has a special meaning for linificio e canapificio nazionale. It marks 150 years since the company was founded (1873).
2 Feb 2023
HEMP | NEW MATERIALS
A new potential market has opened up with the SSUCHY research project for which Linificio has prototyped and developed a composite with European hemp substrate. Twice as sustainable, it lends itself to use across many different sectors…
19 Oct 2022
FASHION
Art. Ice Count 39 yarn was used by fqshion designer Gabriela Lopes for her NEO.FASHION project, as part of a Master in Textile Produkt-Design…
5 Sep 2022
BEEPATHNET | SUSTAINABILITY
A project that envisages the participation of residents of Bergamo and its surroundings areas in promoting sustainable management of the city…
12 May 2022
LINIFICIO | CSR | SUSTAINABILITY
The meticulous and rigorous approach of the company that is built on respect for tradition, commitment to environmental protection and creativity, today becomes a tangible commitment…
1 Jan 2022
Preview of two new yarns at “Filo 2021”
Linificio reveals its know-how through two exceptional expressions of its know-how…
1 Sep 2021
FILO | EVENTS
Composite materials in hemp fibre for parts of the car body of Romeo Ferraris’ Giulia ETCR.
A project that boasts a high degree of technology, sustainability ….
1 Jun 2021
HEMP | NEW MATERIALS | AUTOMOTIVE
LENZUOLINO
The linen of the past to provide care, protection and a better future to children.
23 Sep 2020
LENZUOLINO | 1873 OULD LINEN | CSR
1873 – The Ould Linen was born
A pure linen yarn, obtained by applying the production techniques of long ago…
12 Sep 2020
LINIFICIO | 1873 THE OULD LINEN
The Holy Shroud “reborn”
After years of research and experimentation, this extraordinary project at last becomes reality….
25 Giu 2020
LINIFICIO | HOLY SHROUD
Collaboration with TEDx in Italy: the 1000 Give Bags initiative.
Linificio e Canapificio Nazionale and QUID came up with the idea of using highest quality linen to create unique bags.
5 Oct 2019
CSR | TEDX
Recognition for the commitment to enhance the land by coupling technology with local history…
16 Dec 2019
Linificio e Canapificio Nazionale has been awarded the prestigious “100 National Ambassadors Award”
3 Dic 2018
LINIFICIO | MADE IN ITALY | CERTIFICATIONS
Linificio e Canapificio Nazionale in numbers.
