On Monday, September 21, 2026, at 10:30 a.m., the Sala d'Onore of Castello del Valentino in Turin will host the event through which Slow Fiber opens the Terra Madre Off program. We will be there too: Giovanna Maggia will take part in the discussion as a representative of the network, of which we are proud to be one of the founding companies.
Slow Fiber is the Italian network of textile and furnishing companies that emerged within the Slow Food movement. Today, it brings together more than thirty companies involved in different stages of production, including spinning, weaving, knitwear manufacturing, dyeing, and finishing. Its foundation rests on five principles: good, healthy, clean, fair, and durable. These values are translated into measurable and verifiable criteria applied throughout every stage of the production process. For us, being part of this project since its inception has never been a simple statement of intent. It reflects the way we approach our daily work across every department of our manufacturing operations.
The September 21 event takes these five pillars as its starting point and broadens the discussion. Representatives from Slow Food, academia, and companies across the textile supply chain will engage the public in a conversation about the contradictions between production, consumption, and sustainability. The event will explore the cognitive dissonances that shape the way we dress, with the aim of imagining a future that is more conscious, responsible, and coherent. Speakers include Silvia Barbero, Vice Rector of the Politecnico di Torino; Barbara Nappini, President of Slow Food Italia; Debora Fino and Mariapaola Puglielli from the Politecnico di Torino; and, representing Slow Fiber, Dario Casalini, Eleonora Peretti, Giovanna Maggia, and Lorenzo Piacentini.
Nine generations of family tradition and a factory working with fine fibers such as wool, cashmere, silk, and viscose for leading Italian and international brands have taught us that durability is not an accessory to the product. It is a design choice. Durability is determined upstream, through fabric construction, yarn selection, and the care devoted to finishing processes. This is why we continue to say that buying less and buying better is not about slowing down; it is the prerequisite for a supply chain that wants to remain alive and sustainable. Bringing this perspective into a public discussion before an audience that extends beyond industry professionals is as much a part of our work as operating a circular knitting machine.
Terra Madre Off, taking place from September 21 to 28 across Turin and Piedmont, anticipates and accompanies the sixteenth edition of Terra Madre Salone del Gusto, which will be held from September 24 to 27 in central Turin. This year's edition is dedicated to the theme Biodiversity – Be Diversity and celebrates the forty years of Slow Food Italia. It is also the first edition without Carlo Petrini, who passed away last May. His cultural legacy remains the fertile ground from which Slow Fiber was able to emerge and grow. During the event, the shared Slow Fiber and Slow Food stand in Piazza Castello will be staffed by students from ITS TAM Biella, a reminder that the future of this profession depends on those who are learning it today within the very district where we operate.
We look forward to welcoming you on Monday, September 21, at 10:30 a.m. in the Sala d'Onore of Castello del Valentino.
Admission is free.
