On Tuesday, October 25, 2022, the fourth edition of the MF Supply Chain Awards took place at Circolo Filologico Milanese on the occasion of the Milan Fashion Global Summit 2022. Alberto Candiani, President of Candiani Denim, received the award for Best Innovation.
The awards went to... Italian fashion game changers
MF Supply Chain Awards are assigned to companies and people who contributed to improving the Italian fashion industry. All the winners received the vase Balloton made by Venini. The panel of judges of the fourth edition included:
- Carlo Capasa, President of the National Chamber of Italian Fashion
- Gabriele Capolino, Director and Associate Editor at Milano Finanza
- Alessandro Giancane, CEO at Vesenda
- Raffaello Napoleone, CEO at Pitti immagine
- Giulia Pessani, Director at Gentleman
- Flavio Sciuccati, Senior Partner at The European House – Ambrosetti
- Stefano Roncato, director at MF Fashion
COREVA™ stretch technology by Candiani Denim won the Best Innovation
Candiani Denim received the Best Innovation award “for creating the COREVA™ stretch technology, using a plant-based yarn from natural rubber to replace synthetic yarns”.
The other awards went to:
- Confindustria Moda for Best Education since they created a network of technical and professional schools in Italy
- Manteco for Green Chain since they invested in innovation and focused on transparency, traceability, quality, and sustainability
- Custom Business for Artisanal Experience since they linked Made in Italy and digital starting from custom-made products
- Rifò for the Best Growth Strategy since they produce garments using recycled fibers
- ACBC for Special Award Connecting Mind since they offer sustainable products, also to luxury brands
- Zenga and Reda groups for Best of SOP (Smart Operational Process) since they respectively digitally innovated the operation processes linked to the supply chain and constantly innovate the value chain aiming to fully digital and sustainable production and organization
