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Cardato regenerated co2 neutral is the world’s first certified ‘zero emissions’ textile product.  It is made with recycled wool from the Prato District and has limited impact on the  environment. Carbon emissions are calculated and then offset through the purchase of green credits.

AND THE WINNER IS.....

AND THE WINNER IS.....

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Prato workshop visit completed, finalists are working on their prototypes

Prato workshop visit completed, finalists are working on their prototypes

The six young finalists of the Made in Cardato Contest had a full immersion into the world of Pratese textiles during their recent workshop visits. A heavily scheduled week with events and meetings with producers, thanks especially to the availability of members of the jury.

The finalists not only procured choice materials with which to make their prototypes, but they also made a very important connection with Cardato Regenerated CO2 Neutral producers in the textile industries, as well as with the brands whose representatives made up the jury of our contest.

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The six young finalists of the Made in Cardato Contest will soon be in Prato

The six young finalists of the Made in Cardato Contest will soon be in Prato

Countdown to the arrival of the six young finalists of Made in Cardato Contest in Prato.

Monday, November 14, Daniela Amandolese, Sandra Faggiano, Satu Salokannel Esther, Georgi Florov, Erica Marigliani and Alberto Messina will be in town, as guests of the Chamber of Commerce of Prato. They will be protagonists of a 5 days workshop visit, during wich they will enter into contact with textile producers who adhere to Cardato standards.

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Knowing the fabric: definitions, features and tools

 Knowing the fabric: definitions, features and tools

How to recognize quality and characteristics of a fabric?

The event organized by the Chamber of Commerce of Prato for Wednesday, November 16,  at the Textile Museum of Prato, at 4pm,  answers to this question.

This is a lesson on the fabric, titled "Knowing the fabric: definitions, features and tools," by the teacher in Textile Technology Matthias Zupo. The meeting will provide an overview of the tissues and their differences, will provide directions on how to distinguish their features, focusing in particular on the Cardato.

At the event will also present the six young finalists of the Made in Cardato Contest.

Wall App: the wallpaper produced in Cardato Regenerated Co2 Neutral

Wall App: the wallpaper produced in Cardato Regenerated Co2 Neutral

On the 22nd of September will be present a special project at 100% Design London, called ‘Rethinking the Product’. The original wallpaper Wall App, which dresses the walls of your home in Cardato Regenerated CO2 Neutral, is one of the prototypes of Rethinking the Product.Wall App is contained in a clever and practical kit called Wall App Kit.