Our supply chain
alfa-fi operates within the textile district of Prato, one of the most advanced production hubs in Europe.
Here every stage of textile manufacturing, raw material selection, spinning, warping, weaving, finishing, is handled by highly specialized partners we work with on a daily basis, often just a few kilometres apart.
For us this is not only logistics. It means real control over the product. We can follow every single step, check quality standards, step in immediately when needed, and guarantee consistency in handfeel, colour and performance.
In practice, the supply chain is not something “outside” the company. It is a team that works alongside us, with different roles but a shared responsibility for the final result. It’s an industrial ecosystem, where each specialization is essential to the whole.
Quality, standards, responsibility
All our partners work under the same principles we adopt internally: product quality, respect for people, and attention to environmental impact.
We ask for verifiable requirements, not generic claims.
This means:
- Processes that comply with environmental and safety regulations;
- Attention to animal welfare and responsible land management when we source animal fibres;
- Controlled chemical use and correct water management;
- Protected working conditions across the supply chain.
In other words: we don’t only look at the finished fabric, we look at how it was made.
Traceability and transparency
Every production phase is documented. From raw fibre to spinning, from weaving to finishing, we know where each step took place and under which technical specifications.
We collect production data, yarn batches, dye baths, finishing treatments, internal and external quality tests and we can provide this information clearly to the client. For us, transparency means being able to prove origin and process, not just state it.
Local chain, long-term value
Working with a local, traceable network has three direct effects:
- Product reliability. Each partner is selected for specific technical competence and works to shared standards. This allows us to deliver consistency from one batch to the next.
- Less waste. Proximity lets us intervene quickly on offcuts and process waste, recover material, and improve efficiency at every stage (weaving, cutting, finishing). The Prato district has a long industrial culture of recovery and fibre regeneration, especially wool.
- Lower impact. Fewer unnecessary transports, fewer intermediaries, more control over water treatment and chemical use. The result is a fabric that carries not only an aesthetic value, but an industrial responsibility.
In summary
For alfa-fi, supply chain is not a slogan. It’s a working method: local, traceable, technical, responsible.
The result is a fabric that doesn’t just look good, it comes from a production system we can explain, monitor, and stand behind.
