These three days - from Wednesday 21st till today - have been very intense and equally interesting here at the Fortezza da Basso, with the three floors of the Main Pavilion divided between Pitti Filati and Pitti Bimbo, animated by over 4,000 highly selected visitors, including at least 3,100 buyers with a foreign percentage exceeding 40%, joined by suppliers, sales agents and distributors, as well as media and communication professionals, numbering over 220.Two similar fairs in terms of the offering (the exhibitors), characterized by a curatorial approach, high-quality products, a constant commitment to stylistic and material innovation, and an international dimension, yet different when viewed in their development trajectory. Pitti Bimbo is consolidating, with very positive feedback, the transition towards a format that promotes highly curated, experimental brands, which represent the evolution of the market, without sacrificing the variety guaranteed by a selection of excellent reference companies: in short, a snapshot of the current market, which we began to work on in depth last June. Pitti Filati, for its part, confirms its position as the undisputed and sole reference for the high-end global knitting yarn market, the place where the entire fashion production and creative process begins, where trends in color, stitching, material use, and feel are launched for the finished products that will hit the stores 18 months later. This is a function the fair that also performs admirably for other industrial sectors, such as interior design and automotive.

— Raffaello Napoleone, CEO of Pitti Immagine

The atmosphere at Pitti Bimbo was truly special, both among exhibitors and visitors. This energy was created precisely by this new approach we've given the show, and it's bearing to be very promising: even though the numbers are limited, buyers increased compared to last June, and companies appreciated the opportunity to work effectively and in depth in a relaxed yet dynamic environment, with a new, fresh and vibrant layout. At Pitti Filati, exhibitors arrived on the back of a strong end to 2025 but a more hesitant start to the year, thus feeling cautious and somewhat apprehensive. However, the results and attendance at the stands exceeded expectations, and virtually everyone we spoke to is leaving feeling much more confident about the work ahead for the entire year. And we're talking about the January edition, which focuses on summer collections and is therefore smaller than the June edition, which instead features fashion offerings, particularly knitwear, for fall and winter.

— Raffaello Napoleone, CEO of Pitti Immagine