IT / Florence
Florence business visits: Pitti, yarns and fashion sourcing
Choose the right Pitti fair for your product and channel, then connect samples, brand discussions and Prato district visits.
WHY HERE
What this city brings to the conversation.
Pitti fairs serve different products and professional audiences. Separate clothing, childrenswear and yarn needs before checking the current edition’s admission criteria and exhibitor lists.
Fashion and knitwear brands, buyers, yarn sourcing and design teams
Industry and visit highlights
Yarns and knitwear
Discuss composition, count, handle and use, recording shade cards and development terms.
Brands and collections
Select exhibitors by channel and season, booking priority brands.
District connections
Take fair questions to Prato for closer discussions of materials, production and sampling.
01 / VISIT FORMATS
Build around the task. Leave room to think.
- 01
Professional fair visit
Check visitor category and documents, then shortlist relevant exhibitors.
- 02
Swatch and sourcing meetings
Link exhibitors, sample codes, colours, uses and open conditions.
- 03
Florence–Prato
Allow dedicated time for both the fair and the district.
02 / ADAPTABLE PROGRAMMES
Turn the brief into a day-by-day plan.
3 indicative daysYarns, knitwear and material development
Yarn sourcing and knitwear development visits in Florence
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View the plan and preparation03 / THE BRIEF
What we need to start planning.
- Product category, season and target fair
- Professional company documents and buying or design role
- Swatches, composition, colour and development requirements
PRACTICAL QUESTIONS
Clarify these before booking.
Should professional eligibility be checked before Pitti Filati?
Yes. The organiser sets professional visitor categories and requests company documentation from new visitors. Check your category before planning the visit.
Can yarn sourcing and finished-collection buying use the same plan?
Not directly. Fairs, exhibitors, sample records and commercial questions differ. Prepare separate briefs, then check whether dates and district visits can be combined.
Other cities to consider.
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- Pitti Filati · professional visitor categories
Official professional categories, registration and company-document requirements.