The choice of yarn is a crucial moment in the activity of a knitwear factory. A new captivating proposal both in terms of style and sustainability. High quality yarns produce high quality knitwear, an essential aspect to keep intact the standards that Elle Emme has always guaranteed to its customers.
June and July are the months that inaugurate this process every year. The well-known international fair ‘Pitti Filati’ in Florence symbolically kicks off a period in which the spinning mills themselves present new proposals, new knit stitches and everything that may be of interest for the following winter’s collections to companies.

“In this phase we are curious about everything that is proposed, we are inspired by new things and we keep our eyes wide open.” – explained Alessandro Lunardi, manager of Elle Emme – “Historically we produce classic garments and focus our research on yarns linear such as cashmere blend, moher, alpaca and merino wool. We also take into consideration more particular yarn folders, especially to meet the needs of private labels who sometimes ask us for more captivating things.”
The evaluation of yarns is therefore central to the entire company production strategy. Each yarn has different properties in terms of elasticity, breathability and feel on the skin. For example, cashmere is soft and comfortable, also suitable for spring clothing, while merino wool is warm and suitable for winter.
The yarn then influences the aesthetic appearance of the finished garment. A varied range of yarns can give life to fabrics with different textures, colors and sheen, which can be chosen to obtain particular visual effects or to follow specific fashion trends.
furthermore, with the increase in environmental awareness, many knitwear factories have started to choose a greater quantity of ‘eco-friendly’ yarns. Recycled, organic or produced with sustainable processes yarns capable of reducing the environmental impact of the fashion industry.

Elle Emme is no exception, who in the 2023/24 collection worked in this direction thanks to the “Abruzzo” and “Puglia” yarns, which take their name from the two Italian regions of origin of the raw materials. These yarns, made of pure local wool, have made it possible to create two series of greater thickness, with the particularity of cold dyeing which makes them different from all the others. A new captivating proposal both in terms of style and sustainability.