FIMAST // The B2B trade show for the hosiery and footwear production chains.

6 - 8 NOVEMBER 2024

Innovation meets the world of sport
The B2B trade fair for hosiery and seamless

FIERA DI VICENZA
VICENZA, ITALY

Fimast 2024

The B2B event that puts the spotlight on the technological innovations of the hosiery and stocking supply chains, 3D and seamless footwear, technical and sports clothing, bringing together the major players in the sector, brands and protagonists of the production districts for yarns, production machinery, technologies and final product.

FIMAST is strategically located in Vicenza, at the centre of the territories where the manufacturing excellence of similar sectors in which supply and demand converge are concentrated: from the sports system to the footwear industry and from textile machinery to socks.

06/11 Talk

10:00 - 11:30

Opening Ceremony

Conference Area 2, Hall 7

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06/11 Talk

12:00 - 12:45

The Castel Goffredo Hosiery District: Towards 100 Years of History, Excellence, and Innovation

Fimast Arena

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06/11 Talk

14:30 - 15:30

The shoe that heals and protects

Fimast Arena

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06/11 Talk

16:00 - 16:45

Sport System: the role of the North-East in value creation

Fimast Arena

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07/11 Talk

11:00 - 11:45

Walking Towards Sustainability: Peron Shoes' Commitment to a Circular Economy

Fimast Arena

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07/11 Talk

15:00 - 15:45

Footwear and Tubular Knitting: Innovations and Challenges for the Sports Industry

Fimast Arena

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07/11 Talk

16:00 - 16:45

The Future of Sportswear: Between Seamless Technology and New Materials

Fimast Arena

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07/11 Talk

17:00 - 17:45

New shapes, functions, and technologies for the future.

Fimast Arena

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08/11 Keynote

12:00 - 12:45

S.O.S.tainability of fashion

Fimast Arena

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The protagonists of Fimast 2024

Matteo Ward

Co-founder of WRÅD and Fashion Revolution Italia, university professor and public speaker

Francesca Coldebella

Product Manager (Footwear and Gloves) per Dainese e TCX

Umberto Bortoletto

Men’s shoes Engineer Product Development Ferragamo

Akkersdijk Borre

Founder at BYBORRE. Boardmember at Modint - union for texiles in the neatherlands

Mauro Morandi

Director CSC - Centro Servizi Impresa

Giuliana Borzillo

Brand Manager e Co-Founder di ID.EIGHT

Carmelo Carbotti

Responsible Strategic Marketing & Research Banca IFIS”

William Gambetti

President & Ceo Duelegs BBF Group

Edoardo Iannuzzi

CSO and Co-Founder of ACBC

Armando Cietto

Founder AC STUDIO

Alberto Faganelli

Sales Manager Manifattura Maris Srl

Alberto Masenadore

Entrepreneur and Manager Peron Shoes

Gabriele Pini

CAPITEX Studio di Consulenza Progettuale

Riccardo Bizzotto

Product Developer / Sportful MVC

Alberto Olivetto

CEO Confsport - Energia Pura

Sara Zanatta

Communication Manager Assosport

Marco Varini

Sales Manager Vartes

Davide Slongo

Head of R&D e Product Development SIDI Sport srl

Francesca Nebuloni

Tech Art Shoes editorial manager

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Exhibition areas

YARNS

FIMAST brings together leading manufacturers of hosiery machinery. From single and double-cylinder circular machinery to single and multiple tread, accessories, spare parts and complementary technologies for producing socks, footwear, technical and medical products.

TEXTILE MACHINERY

The top producers of machinery for footwear will be exhibiting at FIMAST to present their latest technological innovations. From single and double-cylinder circular machinery to single and multiple tread, accessories, spare parts and complementary technologies for producing socks, footwear, technical and medical products.

COMPLEMENTARY TECHNOLOGIES

The most reliable and innovative machinery and technologies at the service of the footwear supply chain, from product design to finishing, from accessories to bagging and packaging.

SOCK AND FOOTWEAR MACHINES

The top producers of socks, technical and medical products, innovative footwear. Manufacturing companies able to interpret and create products for brands and international distribution.

SPECIAL PROJECTS

fimast arena

FIMAST is, above all, a time for the entire mechano-textile and footwear sector to meet and be updated. The FIMAST Arena will be hosting conferences, workshop, seminars and events designed to inspire, look to the future and face the challenges of a constantly evolving market.

SUSTAINABILITY

FIMAST puts the sustainability theme in priority place among current and future challenges for companies operating in the fashion and accessory industry. As of 2020, sustainability will therefore become a starting point for the trade show’s development, supporting the entire system in its struggle to meet the needs of an ever-wider global market and increasingly more aware and careful consumers.

News

The hosiery and footwear supply chain restarts from FIMAST

Friday, 22 October 2021

FIMAST closed its doors by turning the spotlight back on the entire hosiery and footwear production chains and bringing the major players in the sector to the event.

Officina Meccanica Dora Enrico

Monday, 18 October 2021

Since 1953, Officina Meccanica Dora Enrico has been operating in the textile sector and it is specialized in the production and regeneration of thread trimming rings for the hosiery and knitwear industry

The leading hosiery companies at FIMAST 2021

Wednesday, 13 October 2021

Lonati Group, Cesare Colosio, Autotex Italia, Sina Filati Fashion Yarn and many more supply chain players

VARTEX

Monday, 11 October 2021

VARTEX SRL presents at FIMAST 2021 an updated and improved version of the sharpening machine for saws and knives.

ALL THE News

highlights

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Conversation around sustainability: Wolford case history

A journey through Wolford's path of responsible innovation, with an eye to the contemporary consumer.
ANDREAS RÖHRICH Global Director R&D and Sustainability, Wolford
GIUSY BETTONI CEO and Founder, C.L.A.S.S.

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Tubular knitting footwear: technique and development between opportunities and constraints

LUCA PEDROTTI Product Manager presso Scott Sports SA
NICOLA DALLA COSTA Footwear Designer presso Oberalp Group Spa. - SALEWA - DYNAFIT - WILD COUNTRY – POMOCA
PETER ERLACHER Co Owner e Chief Design Officer Chervò
RAUL GIROTTO Product and Design Manager presso Northwave
MATTEO CONCHIERI Footwear Division Director presso WZ international Srl
GUIDO RIMINI Sales & Marketing Director di Rhenoflex Italia S.r.l.

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SOCKS R-EVOLUTION: TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATION AND PERFORMING MATERIALS IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF SPORTS SOCKS

Barbara Visani, Owner of BIOTEX Innovator Sport Underwear
Gabriele Pini, Partner of CRT Studio Capitex
Marco Coffinardi, Founder of CEO - FLOKY "Change Your Step"
Ingrid Calcinoni, Product and Sourcing Manager at Intersocks
Alberto Cortinovis, Owner of Mico Sport

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