Nei Nostri Panni
The Artisans of tomorrow
With other local partners, we have created a project of great social value, a training program for cenciaioli, spinners, and new artisans, aimed at migrants living in the area.
We fund it by allocating 1% of our annual revenue to support integration and employment.
Passing on textile traditions
Nei Nostri Panni was created to turn a challenge into an opportunity.
Together with the Fondazione Opera Santa Rita, a local reception center, we involve people in vulnerable situations by providing them with paid professional training.
This facilitates generational renewal in the textile district of Prato and creates new opportunities.
We preserve traditional textile craftsmanship while creating opportunities for social empowerment.
Learning a craft, building a future
The selected participants follow professional theoretical classroom training to work safely.
Additionally, they have access to an Italian language course to better interact and integrate in the workplace.
They then begin a paid internship at a company, where they learn the trade of a spinner, weaver, or cenciaiolo, the artisan of textile waste recycling.
1st edition 2022
In the first edition of the project, 5 migrants were trained as cenciaioli and in December 2022 all selected participants were hired by the company.
2nd edition 2023
The second edition started in March 2023 with 12 paid internships, including in a new sector: carded spinning. A textile tradition deeply tied to our district, which led several companies to come forward enthusiastically. In this case, five interns were hired. In some cases, language difficulties for the participants, and in others, the business crisis that forced companies to halt hiring due to the activation of wage support schemes, prevented the internships from being converted into contracts.
3rd edition 2024
At the end of the year, 6 new participants began their training. For the first time, many of them were women, and for the first time an Italian language course was introduced, in addition to the preparatory safety training. More and more companies requested to host internships, so Nei Nostri Panni expanded into new sectors, particularly weaving and knitwear factories. Of the six participants who started this journey, 3 completed it with a job contract.
4th edition 2025
Today, 5 new participants have completed classroom training to improve their Italian and learn the basics of workplace safety. They are now in companies in the Prato textile district to learn the trade of cenciaiolo as well as spinning technician.
€106,400
donated since the beginning of the project
22
internships completed
13
employment contracts activated
Companies and partners
Nei Nostri Panni was created from the ground up, thanks to the companies that recognized its positive impact on the community and the sector.
All this is possible thanks to the beneficiaries who host the internships, the project partners, and the funders, who, like us, contribute to providing economic and operational support.
An opportunity for your company and the community
The success of Nei Nostri Panni project can be replicated in other sectors that require new forces and skills.
If you have a business and want to make a concrete and tangible contribution, contact us.