Colombo Industrie Tessili
From Tradition to Innovation: a textile company's transformation to experimental hub and creativity space
Dive into the heart of our textile mill
Explore the unique sounds of our textile mill, capturing the individual voices of our machines. Each loom weaves its own melody, creating a symphony of sound within our production space. We want to share this hidden soundscapes with the world.
Since 1962
Piero Colombo and his wife Anita founded a small textile company in San Fermo della Battaglia. Colombo Industrie Tessili company was born.
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A vertically integrated company
From then onward it became a vertically integrated mill, that guarantees a high control from dyeing, weaving, finishing and quality check. This also means we can guarantee customizable products to our partners and clients.
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From research and creativity...
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...to yarn dyeing...
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...to fabric dyeing...
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...to finissage...
...to weaving and quality check
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Jacquard is the company's signature
Colombo Industrie Tessili creates a space where innovation and creativity thrive, experimenting with different products and processes to push the boundaries of textile production. Jacquard is one of the main and iconic products
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Innovation
We explore technical materials, outwear and smart textiles that reacts to external inputs
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We believe in blending traditional textile techniques with contemporary design approaches. This creates a unique aesthetic that's both familiar and fresh.
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Our journey towards sustainability
...which translates in creating partnerships with social associations and thus a powerful network of support, promoting social responsibility and a shared sense of purpose.
One of our projects in this direction is Palindromo, which highlights our commitment to social responsibility and creativity. We collaborated with Art Design Srl and Eco-Creativo to create a unique collection of fabrics. This partnership leveraged Art Design Srl's expertise in artisan printing and Eco-Creativo's contributions, using materials from Colombo Industrie Tessili, to produce a range of products that embody Italian craftsmanship and social inclusion.
Art War
In 2022 Colombo Industrie Tessili and the knitwear brand Froy launched a project called Art War to raise awareness about women's rights around the world. The project involves three international visual artists: Liana Ghukasyan (Armenia), Saba Najafi (Iran), and Elena Adamou (Cyprus).
These artists have donated their art to amplify the voices of women's rights. The proceeds from the event were donated to the Fondazione Pangea Onlus, an organization dedicated to protecting women's rights.
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Building a greener future...
Colombo Industrie Tessili is committed to environmental sustainability. This commitment extends to using certified fabrics, ensuring a responsible and eco-conscious approach to our production.
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...through waste reuse
Colombo Industrie Tessili embraces a circular approach, transforming waste into valuable resources and giving new life to stock materials.
With this focus in mind, we partner with designers, artists and student, promoting a circular design, which uses waste or stock materials to create beautiful pieces.
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Ebe Collective
This is, for example, a project by EBE, a group of designers who transform waste materials into amazing and functional products, highlighting the potential of creative reuse. With this upcycling project, the company participated with them in Milan Design Week 2023.
COLLABS
We believe in research and in the power of collaboration, working with designers and students also on innovative and experimental projects, to explore new frontiers in textile design.
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Cap_able
Made in collaboration with Politecnico di Milano and Cap_able, this is a technical fabric designed to safeguard digital privacy. This innovative material features patterns and colors based on algorithms that ‘hide’ digital identity, preventing unwanted facial recognition.
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Graphene
In collaboration with Directa Plus and their Graphene plus technology. This graphene-infused fabric, lends an extraordinary property of distributing the body heat uniformly.
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Milan Design Week 2024
A collaboration with D-house and Tiziano Guardini
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Museimpresa
On January 2024, the company joined Museimpresa, embarking on a new journey into the narration of our world. The Colombo Industrie Tessili Archive is a vibrant space for research and experimentation.
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It's a place where students, designers, enthusiasts, and curious minds can delve into the world of textiles. It's also a space for daily use by our team, with a focus on jacquard. We aim to preserve and cultivate the richness of Italian craftsmanship and our company's expertise.
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By learning from our past, we strive to innovate the textile process for the future. The archive serves as a living testament to textile knowledge—not a nostalgic ode to the past, but a platform for ongoing experimentation, collaboration, and innovation.
A project laboratory and an exhibition space. We are open, by appointment, on the first and third Thursday of the month.
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A new chapter begins
Since joining Museimpresa in January 2024, we've opened our doors to the public, showcasing our commitment to heritage and creativity. Our archive is the permanent exhibition of our space, offering a glimpse into Colombo Industrie Tessili's history.
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Story Timeline
Visitors can explore our textiles, historical documents, digital archives, and design sketches. This collection tells the story of the company's legacy and showcases the creative process of jacquard fabric production, from raw yarn to finished product.
Moreover, video installations depict the company's vertically integrated production process and highlight initiatives throughout the years.
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Murals
Every day, our walls echo with inspiring words that fuel our passion and drive. These powerful messages remind us of our commitment to creativity and innovation, shaping the heart of our company culture.
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An ancient archive
We believe innovation is fueled by heritage. Our vast archive holds a wealth of historical books featuring artworks, experiments, and research, providing a rich foundation for our future.
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Temporary exhibitions
The archive's space transforms with each exhibit, revealing the diverse collaborations Colombo Industrie Tessili has undertaken to promote sustainability, inclusion, and artistic innovation.
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Creatives
This exhibition takes you on a journey through the creative process behind the designs of young designers who collaborate with the Colombo team. From research and sketches to experimentation, fabric selection, and final outfits, the exhibition highlights the intricate studio work
It also wants to underline the importance of fabric choice, not just as a tool, but as a key component in conveying the designer's message and his unique aesthetic. In parallel with this exhibition, we launched a series of video interviews to shed light on these partnerships. These interviews delve into the creative process and the motivations behind each collaboration, exploring the designers' creative journeys and their unique approaches to fabric while designing.
As the first of the video-interview, we had the opportunity to talk to Lorenzo Seghezzi in his atelier, exploring his creative process in depth. We delved into the motivations behind his work, seeking to understand the deeper reasons that drive him.
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