Pitti Filati – Spring 2027 – Why we plan collections so far in advance

I am writing these words in January 2026, while the trade fair discussed here relates to the Spring 2027 season. Is that too early? Quite the opposite. This kind of planning gives our clients a real advantage: finished products reach the market exactly when they should.

At Piwi Femma, we work in a Private Label model, which is why having full control over the entire process is essential to us — from yarn selection all the way through to final production.

CThe development cycle of a knitwear collection is long and requires precision:

Thanks to this approach, our partners can design their knitwear collections calmly, without time pressure and without compromising on quality.

Absolutely.

Orders can be placed online, but trade fairs are where technical discussions happen and materials can be assessed in real life. Only at an exhibitor’s stand is it possible to:

Over two trade fair days, we are able to review the offer of dozens of spinning mills — a significant time saving for our clients.

Direct contact also plays an important role. Face-to-face meetings build relationships, facilitate cooperation, and often speed up subsequent stages of a project — including those that begin over a shared espresso.

Pitti Filati takes place twice a year — in January and July — and brings together leading European yarn producers.

The spring edition is usually slightly smaller than the autumn one, but it still fully reflects the key directions of development in the European yarn market. This year, most Italian spinning mills were present, alongside exhibitors from the United Kingdom and Japan.

Our goal was to find partners who genuinely support fast and flexible Private Label collections.

Zależy nam na przędzalniach, które oferują faktycznie dostępny magazyn, a nie tylko „stock” deklarowany w katalogu. To kluczowe, jeśli chcemy szybko realizować zamówienia klientów i unikać opóźnień.

We look for spinning mills that offer genuinely available stock, not just “stock” declared in catalogues. This is crucial if we want to execute client orders quickly and avoid delays.

We focused on companies that guarantee:

Among the most interesting discoveries were:

Trade fairs are only the beginning of a process that will conclude in around a year with the delivery of finished products to our clients.

The coming months will include:

The entire process will take approximately 3–4 months, so that in May and June our clients can calmly begin work on their Spring 2027 collection designs.

In July, we will take part in the next edition of the trade fair, this time dedicated to raw materials for the Autumn–Winter 2027 season.

Planning, testing and consistency — this is what enables our clients to receive tailored, timely and high-quality Private Label knitwear collections.