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					<description><![CDATA[Italiano/English below Puoi ascoltare qui l&#8217;articolo: Audio-à-porter &#8211; Fortunale Ci ha incuriosito il progetto di maglieria Fortunale che propone capi di lana biologica prevalentemente locale, impegnandosi nel rilancio della lana pugliese, e tinti solo in modo naturale. Il nome deriva da una perturbazione atmosferica di eccezionale intensità, caratterizzata da venti fortissimi, e con la stessa intensità questo brand desidera cambiare il sistema della moda proponendo un prodotto tutto naturale. Nessuna sostanza chimica, per poter essere un giorno eventualmente riutilizzato, così come la sua etichetta, mentre il packaging e il cartellino senza plastica si trasformano per non essere gettati. Chiediamo quindi a Francesca Gresia, che cura la comunicazione del progetto, di saperne di più, ponendo alcune domande al fondatore di Fortunale, Ivan Aloisio. Partiamo da una curiosità sulla materia prima. Sottolineate l’utilizzo di lana biologica, vi va di spiegare ai lettori cosa si intende per lana bio? &#8220;La lana biologica deriva da allevamenti cruelty free, dove non vengono praticate torture nei confronti degli animali e si rispettano le loro naturali condizioni di vita. Questo ambiente favorevole fa sì che l&#8217;ovino sia più sano e le sue lane di ottima qualità, resistenti e morbide. Inoltre i pascoli si effettuano in zone montane dove non sono stati usati pesticidi e diserbanti&#8221;. Dove si trovano gli allevamenti da cui acquistate la lana? &#8220;Preferiamo la lana da allevamenti italiani, ma le quantità di lana prodotte nella nostra nazione sono davvero esigue. Abbiamo iniziato, al tal proposito, un percorso di collaborazione con l&#8217;Università di Bari per il recupero delle lane autoctone e la creazione di una filiera corta (progetto Plauto). Siamo all&#8217;inizio e c&#8217;è molta strada da fare&#8221;.  Bellissimo l’impegno nell’evitare tintura chimica ricorrendo solo all’alternativa naturale! Questo comporta scelte particolari di colori da utilizzare?  “Sì, con la tintura naturale ci sono scelte sui colori dettate da quello che la natura ci offre, ma d&#8217;altra parte si ottengono nuances uniche e particolari. Ci affidiamo alle antiche ricette di tintura naturali, basate sulle piante tintorie esistenti in natura e molto più diffuse di quel che pensiamo: indaco, robbia, gaude, legno d&#8217;inda, henne, catecù. Il tutto certificato da Woolmark”. Chi c&#8217;è dietro Fortunale? “La nostra azienda è nata nel 1972. Da allora i miei genitori hanno fatto molta strada e mi hanno trasferito molto del loro sapere. Su questa esperienza di base è nato il progetto Fortunale. Al momento siamo in 4, ma collaboriamo con una stilista con grande esperienza su Carpi e un&#8217;azienda di produzione con oltre 100 dipendenti che conoscono bene l&#8217;arte della maglieria”.  Su Kickstarter avete condotto una campagna di lancio. Avete già iniziato a produrre i capi sostenibili? La produzione è tutta collocata in Italia, dall’inizio alla fine? “Sì, tutto esclusivamente made in Italy. Abbiamo già prodotto e consegnato oltre 250 capi, con buoni risultati in termini di soddisfazione dei clienti e qualità del prodotto. Oltre l&#8217;80 % ha dichiarato di volere acquistare un altro capo oppure consiglia Fortunale”. Quando si è conclusa la campagna? “Il 24 Novembre. C&#8217;è anche un pacchetto composto da sciarpe e cappello in consegna garantita per Natale”. (Nda: è ancora possibile acquistare su Kickstarter). &#8216;Piantiamo un albero per te&#8217;: in cosa consiste questa iniziativa? Come e dove piantate gli alberi, attraverso quale associazione? “Si tratta di fare qualcosa di concreto per la natura, non un ennesimo spot. Comprare un capo Fortunale significa sposare la nostra filosofia. Per ogni maglione venduto, l&#8217;azienda pianta un albero che viene numerato e il cui numero viene ricamato sul maglione, perché chi ci indossa diviene nostro portavoce. Noi ci crediamo molto. Collaboriamo con Legambiente e altre associazioni del territorio (Retake) con cui selezioniamo aree dismesse e cerchiamo di farle rinascere. Il 21 novembre, in occasione della festa dell&#8217;albero, abbiamo piantumato le prime piantine con una scuola di Bari”. Avete attenzione anche per aspetti quali le etichette, il packaging, la fine del ciclo di vita del prodotto. Ci raccontate cosa fate? “Certo. Tutto è sostenibile e deve avere una seconda vita. Il maglione stesso può essere reso all&#8217;azienda che ne rigenera le fibre fino all&#8217;80% in cambio di uno sconto del 30% su un nuovo acquisto. Il packaging plastic free, vede la scatola trasformarsi in un comodo contenitore e il cartellino in un porta auricolare”.  Com’è nato questo progetto? Qual è la molla che ha trasformato l’idea di fermare l’inquinamento nella moda in qualcosa di concreto? “La nascita del mio primo figlio: piccolo, delicato, biondo e con gli occhi chiari. Per la prima volta, dopo 20 anni di attività tessile, mi sono chiesto davvero: ‘Come lo vesto? Cosa gli faccio indossare? Ci sono pericoli per la sua salute?’. Da li è stato spontaneo, duro e faticoso, ma spontaneo”.  C’è un messaggio che volete dare ai consumatori, soprattutto ai più giovani, in merito alla necessità di scegliere indumenti più sostenibili? “Ogni anno vengono prodotti 85 miliardi di indumenti che verranno usati mediamente 27 ore e inquinano il doppio dell&#8217;industria alimentare. E uno dei tanti paradossi del nostro tempo. E&#8217; ora di ripensare il concetto di moda: non più dei capi di pessima qualità da cambiare ogni giorno, ma dei capi di qualità da reinventare ogni giorno”. Link to website &#160; English &#8211; Fortunale, the knitwear naturally dyed and the engagement in the recovery of local wools We were intrigued by the Fortunale knitwear project which proposes items in organic wool, mainly from local breeders, engaging in the revival of Apulian wool, and dyed only in a natural way. The name comes from an atmospheric disturbance of exceptional intensity, characterised by very strong winds, and with the same intensity this brand wishes to change the fashion system by proposing a completely natural product. No chemical substances, in order to be possibly reused one day, as well as its label, while the plastic free packaging and the tag can be transformed so as not to be thrown away. We therefore contacted Francesca Gresia, who takes care of the project communication, to learn more, asking some questions to the founder of Fortunale, Ivan Aloisio. Let&#8217;s start with a curiosity about the raw material. You emphasise the use of organic wool, would you like to explain to the readers what is meant by &#8216;organic&#8217; wool? &#8220;Organic wool comes from cruelty free farms, where torture is not practiced against animals and their natural conditions of life are respected. This favorable environment makes the ovine healthier and its wool of excellent quality, resistant and soft. In addition, pastures are carried out in mountain areas where pesticides and herbicides have not been used&#8221;. Where are the farms from which you buy wool? &#8220;We prefer wool from Italian farms, but the quantities of wool produced in our nation are very small. We have begun, in this regard, a collaboration with the University of Bari for the recovery of native wools and the creation of a short chain (Plauto project). We are at the beginning and there is a long way to go&#8221;. What a beautiful commitment to avoid chemical dyeing using only the natural alternative! Does this involve particular choices of colors to use? “Yes, with natural dyeing there are choices about colors dictated by what nature offers us, but on the other hand we obtain unique and particular nuances. We rely on ancient natural dyeing recipes, based on dyeing plants existing in nature and much more widespread than we think: indigo, madder, gaude, wood of hay, henne, catechu. All certified by Woolmark”. Who is behind Fortunale? &#8220;Our company was born in 1972. Since then, my parents have come a long way and have transferred much of their knowledge to me. The Fortunale project was born on this basic experience. At the moment we are 4, but we collaborate with a designer with a great experience in Carpi and a production company with over 100 employees who know the art of knitwear well&#8221;. On Kickstarter you ran a launch campaign. Have you already begun producing sustainable garments? Is the production all located in Italy, from the beginning to the end? &#8220;Yes, all exclusively made in Italy. We have already produced and delivered over 250 garments, with good results in terms of customer satisfaction and product quality. Over 80% said they want to buy another item or recommend Fortunale&#8221;. When did the campaign end? &#8220;November 24th. There is also a package consisting of scarves and a hat guaranteed for Christmas delivery&#8221;. (Note: It is still possible to purchase on Kickstarter). &#8216;Let&#8217;s plant a tree for you&#8217;: what is this initiative? How and where do you plant trees, through which association? &#8220;It&#8217;s about doing something concrete for nature, not just another spot. Buying a Fortunale garment means marrying our philosophy. For each sweater sold, the company plants a tree that is numbered and whose number is embroidered on the sweater, because the wearer becomes our spokesperson. We believe in it a lot. We work with Legambiente and other local associations (Retake) with which we select abandoned areas and try to revive them. On November 21st, on the occasion of the tree festival, we planted the first seedlings with a school in Bari&#8221;. You also pay attention to aspects such as labels, packaging and the end of the product life cycle. Could you tell us what you do? &#8220;Sure. Everything is sustainable and must have a second life. The sweater itself can be made to the company that regenerates the fibers up to 80% in exchange for a 30% discount on a new purchase. The plastic free packaging sees the box transform into a convenient container and the tag in an earphone holder&#8221;. How did this project come about? What is the spring that transformed the idea of ​​stopping fashion pollution into something concrete? &#8220;The birth of my first child: small, delicate, blond and with light eyes. For the first time, after 20 years of textile activity, I really asked myself: &#8216;How do I dress him? What will I make him wear? Are there any dangers to his health?&#8217;. From there it was spontaneous, hard and laborious but spontaneous&#8221;. Is there a message you want to give consumers, especially the younger ones, about the need to choose more sustainable clothing? &#8220;Every year 85 billion garments are produced that will be used on average 27 hours and pollute twice the food industry. And one of the many paradoxes of our time. It&#8217;s time to rethink the concept of fashion: no more bad quality garments to change every day, but quality garments to be reinvented every day&#8221;. Link: https://fortunale.eu/index.php/en/project/]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Italiano/English below</p>
<p><img decoding="async" class="alignleft" src="data:image/tiff;base64,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" />Puoi ascoltare qui l&#8217;articolo: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/episode/21003297">Audio-à-porter &#8211; Fortunale</a></p>
<p>Ci ha incuriosito il progetto di maglieria Fortunale che propone capi di lana biologica prevalentemente locale, impegnandosi nel rilancio della lana pugliese, e tinti solo in modo naturale. Il nome deriva da una perturbazione atmosferica di eccezionale intensità, caratterizzata da venti fortissimi, e con la stessa intensità questo brand desidera cambiare il sistema della moda proponendo un prodotto tutto naturale. Nessuna sostanza chimica, per poter essere un giorno eventualmente riutilizzato, così come la sua etichetta, mentre il packaging e il cartellino senza plastica si trasformano per non essere gettati. Chiediamo quindi a Francesca Gresia, che cura la comunicazione del progetto, di saperne di più, ponendo alcune domande al fondatore di Fortunale, Ivan Aloisio.</p>
<p><span style="color: #acc0a5;"><strong>Partiamo da una curiosità sulla materia prima. Sottolineate l’utilizzo di lana biologica, vi va di spiegare ai lettori cosa si intende per lana bio?</strong></span></p>
<p>&#8220;La lana biologica deriva da <strong>allevamenti <em>cruelty free</em></strong>, dove non vengono praticate torture nei confronti degli animali e si rispettano le loro naturali condizioni di vita. Questo ambiente favorevole fa sì che l&#8217;ovino sia più sano e le sue lane di ottima qualità, resistenti e morbide. Inoltre i pascoli si effettuano in zone montane dove non sono stati usati pesticidi e diserbanti&#8221;.</p>
<p><span style="color: #acc0a5;"><strong>Dove si trovano gli allevamenti da cui acquistate la lana?</strong></span></p>
<p>&#8220;Preferiamo la lana da allevamenti italiani, ma le quantità di lana prodotte nella nostra nazione sono davvero esigue. Abbiamo iniziato, al tal proposito, <strong>un percorso di collaborazione con l&#8217;Università di Bari per il recupero delle lane autoctone e la creazione di una filiera corta</strong> (<a href="https://it-it.facebook.com/pages/category/Community/Plauto-Progetto-Lane-AUTOctone-1713035265692678/">progetto Plauto</a>). Siamo all&#8217;inizio e c&#8217;è molta strada da fare&#8221;. </p>
<p><span style="color: #acc0a5;"><strong>Bellissimo l’impegno nell’evitare tintura chimica ricorrendo solo all’alternativa naturale! Questo comporta scelte particolari di colori da utilizzare? </strong></span></p>
<p>“Sì, con la tintura naturale ci sono scelte sui colori dettate da quello che la natura ci offre, ma d&#8217;altra parte si ottengono nuances uniche e particolari. <strong>Ci affidiamo alle antiche ricette di tintura naturali, basate sulle piante tintorie esistenti in natura</strong> e molto più diffuse di quel che pensiamo: indaco, robbia, gaude, legno d&#8217;inda, henne, catecù. Il tutto certificato da Woolmark”.</p>
<p><span style="color: #acc0a5;"><b>Chi c&#8217;è </b><span style="font-weight: 600;">dietro </span><b>Fortunale?</b></span></p>
<p>“La nostra azienda è nata nel 1972. Da allora i miei genitori hanno fatto molta strada e mi hanno trasferito molto del loro sapere. Su questa esperienza di base è nato il progetto Fortunale. Al momento siamo in 4, ma collaboriamo con una stilista con grande esperienza su Carpi e un&#8217;azienda di produzione con oltre 100 dipendenti che conoscono bene l&#8217;arte della maglieria”. </p>
<p><span style="color: #acc0a5;"><strong>Su Kickstarter avete condotto una campagna di lancio. Avete già iniziato a produrre i capi sostenibili? La produzione è tutta collocata in Italia, dall’inizio alla fine?</strong></span></p>
<p>“Sì, <strong>tutto esclusivamente made in Italy</strong>. Abbiamo già prodotto e consegnato oltre 250 capi, con buoni risultati in termini di soddisfazione dei clienti e qualità del prodotto. Oltre l&#8217;80 % ha dichiarato di volere acquistare un altro capo oppure consiglia Fortunale”.</p>
<p><span style="color: #acc0a5;"><strong>Quando si è conclusa la campagna?</strong></span></p>
<p>“Il 24 Novembre. C&#8217;è anche un pacchetto composto da sciarpe e cappello in consegna garantita per Natale”. (Nda: è ancora possibile acquistare su Kickstarter).</p>
<p><span style="color: #acc0a5;"><strong>&#8216;Piantiamo un albero per te&#8217;: in cosa consiste questa iniziativa? Come e dove piantate gli alberi, attraverso quale associazione?</strong></span></p>
<p>“<strong>Si tratta di fare qualcosa di concreto per la natura, non un ennesimo spot</strong>. Comprare un capo Fortunale significa sposare la nostra filosofia. Per ogni maglione venduto, l&#8217;azienda pianta un albero che viene numerato e il cui numero viene ricamato sul maglione, perché chi ci indossa diviene nostro portavoce. Noi ci crediamo molto. Collaboriamo con Legambiente e altre associazioni del territorio (<em>Retake</em>) con cui selezioniamo aree dismesse e cerchiamo di farle rinascere. Il 21 novembre, in occasione della festa dell&#8217;albero, abbiamo piantumato le prime piantine con una scuola di Bari”.</p>
<p><span style="color: #acc0a5;"><strong>Avete attenzione anche per aspetti quali le etichette, il packaging, la fine del ciclo di vita del prodotto. Ci raccontate cosa fate?</strong></span></p>
<p>“Certo.<strong> Tutto è sostenibile e deve avere una seconda vita</strong>. Il maglione stesso può essere reso all&#8217;azienda che ne rigenera le fibre fino all&#8217;80% in cambio di uno sconto del 30% su un nuovo acquisto. Il packaging <em>plastic free</em>, vede la scatola trasformarsi in un comodo contenitore e il cartellino in un porta auricolare”. </p>
<p><span style="color: #acc0a5;"><strong>Com’è nato questo progetto? Qual è la molla che ha trasformato l’idea di fermare l’inquinamento nella moda in qualcosa di concreto?</strong></span></p>
<p>“La nascita del mio primo figlio: piccolo, delicato, biondo e con gli occhi chiari. Per la prima volta, dopo 20 anni di attività tessile, <strong>mi sono chiesto davvero: ‘Come lo vesto? Cosa gli faccio indossare? Ci sono pericoli per la sua salute?’</strong>. Da li è stato spontaneo, duro e faticoso, ma spontaneo”. </p>
<p><span style="color: #acc0a5;"><strong>C’è un messaggio che volete dare ai consumatori, soprattutto ai più giovani, in merito alla necessità di scegliere indumenti più sostenibili?</strong></span></p>

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<p>“Ogni anno vengono prodotti 85 miliardi di indumenti che verranno usati mediamente 27 ore e inquinano il doppio dell&#8217;industria alimentare. E uno dei tanti paradossi del nostro tempo. E&#8217; ora di ripensare il concetto di moda: non più dei capi di pessima qualità da cambiare ogni giorno, ma dei capi di qualità da reinventare ogni giorno”.</p>
</blockquote>

<p><a href="https://fortunale.eu/index.php/en/project/">Link to website</a></p>

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<h5><span style="color: #acc0a5;">English &#8211; Fortunale, the knitwear naturally dyed and the engagement in the recovery of local <strong>wools</strong></span></h5>
<p>We were intrigued by the Fortunale knitwear project which proposes items in organic wool, mainly from local breeders, engaging in the revival of Apulian wool, and dyed only in a natural way. The name comes from an atmospheric disturbance of exceptional intensity, characterised by very strong winds, and with the same intensity this brand wishes to change the fashion system by proposing a completely natural product. No chemical substances, in order to be possibly reused one day, as well as its label, while the plastic free packaging and the tag can be transformed so as not to be thrown away. We therefore contacted Francesca Gresia, who takes care of the project communication, to learn more, asking some questions to the founder of Fortunale, Ivan Aloisio.</p>
<p><span style="color: #acc0a5;"><strong>Let&#8217;s start with a curiosity about the raw material. You emphasise the use of organic wool, would you like to explain to the readers what is meant by &#8216;organic&#8217; wool?</strong></span></p>
<p>&#8220;Organic wool comes from <strong>cruelty free farms</strong>, where torture is not practiced against animals and their natural conditions of life are respected. This favorable environment makes the ovine healthier and its wool of excellent quality, resistant and soft. In addition, pastures are carried out in mountain areas where pesticides and herbicides have not been used&#8221;.</p>
<p><span style="color: #acc0a5;"><strong>Where are the farms from which you buy wool?</strong></span></p>
<p>&#8220;We prefer wool from Italian farms, but the quantities of wool produced in our nation are very small. We have begun, in this regard, <strong>a collaboration with the University of Bari for the recovery of native wools and the creation of a short chain</strong> (<a href="https://it-it.facebook.com/pages/category/Community/Plauto-Progetto-Lane-AUTOctone-1713035265692678/">Plauto project</a>). We are at the beginning and there is a long way to go&#8221;.</p>
<p><span style="color: #acc0a5;"><strong>What a beautiful commitment to avoid chemical dyeing using only the natural alternative! Does this involve particular choices of colors to use?</strong></span></p>
<p>“Yes, with natural dyeing there are choices about colors dictated by what nature offers us, but on the other hand we obtain unique and particular nuances. <strong>We rely on ancient natural dyeing recipes, based on dyeing plants existing in nature</strong> and much more widespread than we think: indigo, madder, gaude, wood of hay, henne, catechu. All certified by Woolmark”.</p>
<p><span style="color: #acc0a5;"><strong>Who is behind Fortunale?</strong></span></p>
<p>&#8220;Our company was born in 1972. Since then, my parents have come a long way and have transferred much of their knowledge to me. The Fortunale project was born on this basic experience. At the moment we are 4, but we collaborate with a designer with a great experience in Carpi and a production company with over 100 employees who know the art of knitwear well&#8221;.</p>
<p><b style="color: #acc0a5;">On Kickstarter you ran a launch campaign. Have you already begun producing sustainable garments? Is the production all located in Italy, from </b><span style="color: #acc0a5;"><span style="caret-color: #acc0a5; font-weight: 600;">the</span></span><b style="color: #acc0a5;"> beginning to the end?</b></p>
<p>&#8220;Yes, <strong>all exclusively made in Italy</strong>. We have already produced and delivered over 250 garments, with good results in terms of customer satisfaction and product quality. Over 80% said they want to buy another item or recommend Fortunale&#8221;.</p>
<p><strong><span style="color: #acc0a5;">When did the campaign end?</span></strong></p>
<p>&#8220;November 24th. There is also a package consisting of scarves and a hat guaranteed for Christmas delivery&#8221;. (Note: It is still possible to purchase on Kickstarter).</p>
<p><span style="color: #acc0a5;"><strong>&#8216;Let&#8217;s plant a tree for you&#8217;: what is this initiative? How and where do you plant trees, through which association?</strong></span></p>
<p>&#8220;<strong>It&#8217;s about doing something concrete for nature, not just another spot</strong>. Buying a Fortunale garment means marrying our philosophy. For each sweater sold, the company plants a tree that is numbered and whose number is embroidered on the sweater, because the wearer becomes our spokesperson. We believe in it a lot. We work with <em>Legambiente</em> and other local associations (<em>Retake</em>) with which we select abandoned areas and try to revive them. On November 21st, on the occasion of the tree festival, we planted the first seedlings with a school in Bari&#8221;.</p>
<p><span style="color: #acc0a5;"><strong>You also pay attention to aspects such as labels, packaging and the end of the product life cycle. Could you tell us what you do?</strong></span></p>
<p>&#8220;Sure. <strong>Everything is sustainable and must have a second life</strong>. The sweater itself can be made to the company that regenerates the fibers up to 80% in exchange for a 30% discount on a new purchase. The plastic free packaging sees the box transform into a convenient container and the tag in an earphone holder&#8221;.</p>
<p><span style="color: #acc0a5;"><strong>How did this project come about? What is the spring that transformed the idea of ​​stopping fashion pollution into something concrete?</strong></span></p>
<p>&#8220;The birth of my first child: small, delicate, blond and with light eyes. For the first time, after 20 years of textile activity, <strong>I really asked myself: &#8216;How do I dress him? What will I make him wear? Are there any dangers to his health?&#8217;</strong>. From there it was spontaneous, hard and laborious but spontaneous&#8221;.</p>
<p><span style="color: #acc0a5;"><strong>Is there a message you want to give consumers, especially the younger ones, about the need to choose more sustainable clothing?</strong></span></p>

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<p>&#8220;Every year 85 billion garments are produced that will be used on average 27 hours and pollute twice the food industry. And one of the many paradoxes of our time. It&#8217;s time to rethink the concept of fashion: no more bad quality garments to change every day, but quality garments to be reinvented every day&#8221;.</p>
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					<description><![CDATA[Italiano/English below pictures  Puoi ascoltare qui l&#8217;articolo: Audio-à-porter &#8211; Maeko Incontro Cinzia (Vismara) negli uffici di Maeko a Milano, sede della vulcanica attività di questa azienda tessile tutta italiana. Resto subito travolta dall&#8217;energia e dall&#8217;entusiasmo che lei e il marito Mauro (Vismara) pongono in questo progetto in cui credono molto, a costo di andare contro tendenza nell&#8217;attuale contesto industriale. Maeko produce dal 1998 tessuti naturali di alta qualità a filiera controllata, impegnandosi  nello sviluppo di un’economia sostenibile rispettosa dell’ambiente e dell’individuo. Etro, Vivienne Westwood, Ferragamo sono alcuni dei marchi che utilizzano i tessuti di Maeko per le loro creazioni. Canapa, ortica, soia, crabyon, bambù, lino, cotone biologico, seta tousac, filato di latte, lana di yak, lane di pecora, alpaca e capra italiane: gli occhi scintillano tra rotoli e campioni di questi meravigliosi tessuti, impossibile resistere alla tentazione di toccare con mano la morbidezza di gomitoli e stoppini (sottili bande di fibra tessile). La canapa qui è la regina, a lei dedicano una festa speciale ogni anno, da lei tutto è iniziato quando ha colpito con la sua bellezza Mauro e lo ha spinto verso un nuovo percorso professionale (era osteopata), affascinato dai tessuti indossati dalle persone provenienti dall&#8217;Oriente che incontrava. È con la canapa che comincia l&#8217;avventura sostenibile di Maeko, dalla ricerca dei filati orientali, perché nei pochi paesi dell’est europeo in cui sono disponibili sono più grossolani. Abbiamo infatti perso, soprattutto in Italia, macchinari, conoscenze e abilità che una volta ci facevano eccellere nella produzione di filati di canapa, oltre che nella coltivazione della canapa stessa a uso tessile, mi spiega Cinzia. Non si fermano alla produzione di tessuti e qualche anno fa acquistano una piccola e ben avviata tintoria industriale a Bregnano (Como), per fornire anche tutti i servizi tintoriali necessari per completare i processi utili alla produzione di tessuti finiti. Dal 1998 la tessitura rientra nelle attività di Maeko, con l’affitto di telai, e da allora non si sono mai fermati. &#8220;Era un momento tristissimo per il settore, abbiamo rimesso i telai a funzionare per la tessitura della canapa e da quasi vent&#8217;anni lavorano per Maeko&#8221;, dice Cinzia. Nel 2014 parte il progetto ambizioso RIFILOC, volto alla produzione del filato di canapa: insieme a due soci, l&#8217;agronomo Alessandro Mondello e l&#8217;agricoltore Andrea Cocca, Maeko aspira con passione e determinazione a far ripartire la storica produzione di canapa per uso tessile in Italia. A San Mauro Pascoli è infatti avviata la coltivazione biologica di circa 40 ettari di questa pianta e in parte di ortica. In un instancabile vortice di energie e con un enorme entusiasmo nei progetti in cui credono fortemente, quest&#8217;anno compiono un passo ulteriore: hanno acquistato un&#8217;azienda di filatura a Biella. L&#8217;idea è di impegnarsi in una filiera produttiva integrata con cura, trasparente, avendo tutto in casa (al momento acquistano fibre da filare anche dall&#8217;esterno), dalla coltivazione alla fibra al filato al tessuto alla tintura, &#8220;per garantire un&#8217;agricoltura consapevole, una tessitura cosciente e capace in un prodotto completamente Made in Italy&#8221;, racconta Cinzia. &#8220;Ma l&#8217;acquisto aveva anche l&#8217;obiettivo di salvare l&#8217;attività portata avanti con maestria da una famiglia che da due generazioni vi lavora come se fosse un&#8217;oreficeria&#8221;, consentendo così al personale e al figlio del proprietario di continuare a lavorare senza interrompere la tradizione familiare. Dalla cardatura delle lane nascono nastri, nastri fiammati, nastri con bottoni. Dalla ripettinatura, effettuata in un laboratorio esterno, sono creati prodotti come agugliati e stoppini, ma anche alcuni sottoprodotti tra cui imbottiti, isolanti e concime biologico, &#8220;ottenuto dal gruppo Giovani ingegneri torinesi, sciogliendo gli scarti inutilizzabili e sporchi della lana in una gigantesca pentola a pressione&#8221;, descrive Cinzia. &#8220;Non si butta via niente!&#8221;, esclamo. &#8220;Non c&#8217;è niente da buttare!&#8221;, mi corregge. Dalla filatura pettinata delle altre fibre nascono filati vegetali, animali e artificiali (per esempio dal nylon o dal poliestere riciclato usato nella mischia intima). Ogni tessuto riporta la precisa composizione, indicando anche percentuali minime (3-4%) di poliestere riciclato in ottica di totale trasparenza. &#8220;Non c&#8217;era niente, anni fa su questo tavolo su cui stiamo parlando non avevamo nulla, solo dei pezzetti di tessuto e oggi possiamo acquistare un&#8217;azienda di filatura, salvandola. In tutte le cose che facciamo ci crediamo, a costo di rimanere in mutande. Abbiamo lo stesso coraggio e la stessa determinazione del primo giorno. E anche la stessa incoscienza!&#8220;, mi spiega con orgoglio Cinzia, guardando intorno ciò che hanno creato. Quando le chiedo se ci sono altre novità in vista, mi risponde a ragione: &#8220;Più di così?&#8221;, ma la guardo e capisco che non si fermano mai. Sono infatti alla ricerca di soci, disposti a imparare riguardo tutto il processo, dall&#8217;inizio alla fine, entrando a far parte come un tassello che completa il mosaico intero, &#8220;dove tutti gli attori hanno uguale importanza e fanno parte dello stesso progetto&#8221;, precisa Cinzia. In questo momento cercano anche allevatori di animali da lana, in particolare in Sardegna, da aggiungere a quelli con cui già lavorano in diverse zone d&#8217;Italia (Val d&#8217;Aosta, Lombardia, Toscana, Marche e Puglia), che dovranno garantire precisi criteri di tosatura, di cernita della lana e anche di alimentazione degli animali. La sua straordinaria energia mi ha contagiata, non solo attraverso il racconto dell&#8217;impegno di Maeko e l&#8217;affascinante descrizione dei filati, ma anche coinvolgendomi in un interessante confronto su altri temi: con lei parli di tutto, di episodi di vita, di cibo, di viaggi. Accanto a noi Giovanna, amica e compagna di lavoro di Cinzia da tanto tempo, lavora senza sosta preparando con cura i campioni da spedire. Grazie per l&#8217;accoglienza e seguiremo i vostri progetti! Link: https://www.maekotessuti.com English &#8211; A whole Italian story: We met Maeko to find out more on sustainable fabrics and their ambitious project I met Cinzia (Vismara) in the offices of Maeko in Milan, headquarter of the volcanic activity of this whole Italian textile company. I am immediately overwhelmed by the energy and enthusiasm that she and her husband Mauro (Vismara) place in this project in which they believe a lot, at the cost of going against the trend in the current industrial context. Maeko has been producing high quality natural fabrics with a controlled supply chain since 1998, engaging in the development of a sustainable economy that respects the environment and the individual. Etro, Vivienne Westwood, Ferragamo are some of the brands that use Maeko fabrics for their creations. Hemp, nettle, soy, crabyon, bamboo, linen, organic cotton, tousac silk, milk yarn, yak, Italian sheep, alpaca and goat wool: the eyes sparkle between rolls and samples of these wonderful fabrics, it&#8217;s impossible to resist the temptation to touch the softness of wool balls and roving (thin bands of textile fiber). The hemp here is the queen, they dedicate a special party to her every year, from her it all started when she struck Mauro with her beauty and pushed him towards a new professional path (he was an osteopath), fascinated by the fabrics worn by people coming from the East he met. It is with hemp that the sustainable adventure of Maeko begins, from the search for oriental yarns, because in the few Eastern European countries in which they are available they are rougher. In fact we have lost, especially in Italy, machinery, knowledge and skills that once made us excel in the production of hemp yarns, as well as in the cultivation of hemp itself for textile use, Cinzia explains. They did not stop at the production of fabrics and a few years ago they bought a small and well-established industrial dye-works in Bregnano (Como), in order to provide also all the dyeing services necessary to complete the processes useful for the production of finished fabrics. Since 1998, weaving is part of Maeko&#8217;s activities, with the rental of looms, and since then they have never stopped. &#8220;It was a very sad moment for the sector, we put the looms back to work for weaving hemp and for almost twenty years they have been working for Maeko,&#8221; says Cinzia. In 2014, the ambitious project RIFILOC, aimed at the production of hemp yarn, starts: together with two partners, the agronomist Alessandro Mondello and the farmer Andrea Cocca, Maeko aspires with passion and determination to restart the historical production of hemp for textile use in Italy. In San Mauro Pascoli the biological cultivation of about 40 hectares of this plant and partly of nettle has started. In a tireless whirlwind of energies and with enormous enthusiasm in the projects in which they strongly believe, this year they took a further step: they bought a spinning company in Biella. The idea is to engage in a carefully integrated, transparent production chain, having everything internally (at the moment they buy fibers to be spun also from the outside), from cultivation to fiber to yarn to fabric to dyeing, &#8220;To ensure an aware agriculture, and a conscious and capable weaving in a completely Made in Italy product&#8221;, says Cinzia. &#8220;But the purchase also had the objective of saving the activity carried out with mastery by a family, that for two generations has been working there as if it were a goldsmith&#8221;, thus allowing the owner&#8217;s personnel and his son to continue working without interrupting the family tradition. Ribbons, slub ribbons and ribbons with buttons are born from wool carding. From recombing, carried out in an external laboratory, products such as needle-punched felt and wool roving are created, but also some by-products including padded and insulating materials and also biological fertilizer, &#8220;Obtained by the group Giovani ingegneri torinesi (Young Turin engineers), by dissolving unusable and dirty wool waste in a giant pressure cooker&#8221;, describes Cinzia. &#8220;Nothing is thrown away!&#8221;, I exclaim. &#8220;There&#8217;s nothing to throw away!&#8221;, she corrects me. From the combed spinning of the other fibres, vegetable, animal and artificial (for example from nylon or recycled polyester used in intimate mixes) yarns are born. Each fabric has the precise composition, also indicating minimum percentages (3-4%) of recycled polyester with a view to total transparency. &#8220;There was nothing, years ago on this table we are talking beside, we had nothing, only bits of fabric and today we can buy a spinning company, rescuing it. In all the things we do we believe in it, at the cost of losing our shirt. We have the same courage and the same determination as the first day. And also the same thoughtlessness!&#8220;, Cinzia proudly explains, looking around at what they have created. When I ask her if there are other news arriving, she rightly replies: &#8220;More than this?&#8221;, but I look at her and I understand that they never stop. They are in fact looking for partners, willing to learn about the whole process, from the beginning to the end, joining as a piece that completes the entire mosaic, &#8220;Where all the actors have equal importance and are part of the same project&#8221;, specifies Cinzia. At this moment they are also looking for breeders of wool animals, particularly in Sardinia, to be added to those with whom they already work in different areas of Italy (Val d&#8217;Aosta, Lombardy, Tuscany, Marche and Puglia), which will have to guarantee precise criteria of shearing, sorting of wool and also feeding of animals. Her extraordinary energy has infected me, not only through the story of Maeko&#8217;s commitment and the fascinating description of the yarns, but also by involving me in an interesting comparison on other topics: with her you talk about everything, about life episodes, about food , of travel. Alongside us, Giovanna, Cinzia&#8217;s friend and colleague for a long time, is tirelessly working preparing carefully the samples to be sent. Thanks for the welcome and we will follow your projects! Link: https://www.maekotessuti.com (Pictures: from Maeko&#8217;s Instagram profile)]]></description>
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<p><img decoding="async" class="alignleft" src="data:image/tiff;base64,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" /> Puoi ascoltare qui l&#8217;articolo: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/episode/21106415">Audio-à-porter &#8211; Maeko</a></p>
<p>Incontro Cinzia (Vismara) negli uffici di Maeko a Milano, sede della <strong><span style="color: #acc0a5;">vulcanica attività di questa azienda tessile tutta italiana</span></strong>. Resto subito travolta dall&#8217;energia e dall&#8217;entusiasmo che lei e il marito Mauro (Vismara) pongono in questo progetto in cui credono molto, a costo di andare contro tendenza nell&#8217;attuale contesto industriale.</p>
<p>Maeko produce dal 1998 <strong>tessuti naturali di alta qualità a filiera controllata, impegnandosi  nello sviluppo di un’economia sostenibile rispettosa dell’ambiente e dell’individuo</strong>. Etro, Vivienne Westwood, Ferragamo sono alcuni dei marchi che utilizzano i tessuti di Maeko per le loro creazioni. <strong>Canapa, ortica, soia, crabyon, bambù, lino, cotone biologico, seta tousac, filato di latte, lana di yak, lane di pecora, alpaca e capra italiane</strong>: gli occhi scintillano tra rotoli e campioni di questi meravigliosi tessuti, impossibile resistere alla tentazione di toccare con mano la morbidezza di gomitoli e stoppini (sottili bande di fibra tessile). <span style="color: #acc0a5;"><strong>La canapa qui è la regina</strong></span>, a lei dedicano una festa speciale ogni anno, <strong><span style="color: #acc0a5;">da lei tutto è iniziato</span></strong> quando ha colpito con la sua bellezza Mauro e lo ha spinto verso un nuovo percorso professionale (era osteopata), affascinato dai tessuti indossati dalle persone provenienti dall&#8217;Oriente che incontrava. È con la canapa che comincia l&#8217;avventura sostenibile di Maeko, dalla ricerca dei filati orientali, perché nei pochi paesi dell’est europeo in cui sono disponibili sono più grossolani. Abbiamo infatti perso, soprattutto in Italia, macchinari, conoscenze e abilità che una volta ci facevano eccellere nella produzione di filati di canapa, oltre che nella coltivazione della canapa stessa a uso tessile, mi spiega Cinzia.</p>
<p>Non si fermano alla produzione di tessuti e qualche anno fa acquistano una piccola e ben avviata <strong>tintoria industriale</strong> a Bregnano (Como), per fornire anche tutti i <span style="font-size: inherit;">servizi tintoriali necessari per completare i processi utili alla produzione di tessuti finiti.</span></p>
<p>Dal 1998 la <strong>tessitura</strong> rientra nelle attività di Maeko, con l’affitto di telai, e da allora non si sono mai fermati. &#8220;Era un momento tristissimo per il settore, abbiamo rimesso i telai a funzionare per la tessitura della canapa e da quasi vent&#8217;anni lavorano per Maeko&#8221;, dice Cinzia.</p>
<p>Nel 2014 parte il progetto ambizioso <strong>RIFILOC</strong>, volto alla produzione del filato di canapa: insieme a due soci, l&#8217;agronomo Alessandro Mondello e l&#8217;agricoltore Andrea Cocca, <strong><span style="color: #acc0a5;">Maeko aspira con passione e determinazione a far ripartire la storica produzione di canapa per uso tessile in Italia</span></strong>. A San Mauro Pascoli è infatti avviata la coltivazione biologica di circa 40 ettari di questa pianta e in parte di ortica.</p>
<p>In un instancabile vortice di energie e con un enorme entusiasmo nei progetti in cui credono fortemente, <strong><span style="color: #acc0a5;">quest&#8217;anno compiono un passo ulteriore: hanno acquistato un&#8217;azienda di filatura a Biella</span></strong>. L&#8217;idea è di impegnarsi in una filiera produttiva integrata con cura, trasparente, avendo tutto in casa (al momento acquistano fibre da filare anche dall&#8217;esterno), dalla coltivazione alla fibra al filato al tessuto alla tintura, &#8220;per garantire un&#8217;agricoltura consapevole, una tessitura cosciente e capace in un prodotto completamente Made in Italy&#8221;, racconta Cinzia. &#8220;Ma l&#8217;acquisto aveva anche l&#8217;obiettivo di salvare l&#8217;attività portata avanti con maestria da una famiglia che da due generazioni vi lavora come se fosse un&#8217;oreficeria&#8221;, consentendo così al personale e al figlio del proprietario di continuare a lavorare senza interrompere la tradizione familiare.</p>
<p>Dalla cardatura delle lane nascono nastri, nastri fiammati, nastri con bottoni. Dalla ripettinatura, effettuata in un laboratorio esterno, sono creati prodotti come agugliati e stoppini, ma anche alcuni sottoprodotti tra cui imbottiti, isolanti e concime biologico, &#8220;ottenuto dal gruppo <em>Giovani ingegneri torinesi</em>, sciogliendo gli scarti inutilizzabili e sporchi della lana in una gigantesca pentola a pressione&#8221;, descrive Cinzia. &#8220;Non si butta via niente!&#8221;, esclamo. &#8220;Non c&#8217;è niente da buttare!&#8221;, mi corregge. Dalla filatura pettinata delle altre fibre nascono filati vegetali, animali e artificiali (per esempio dal nylon o dal poliestere riciclato usato nella mischia intima). Ogni tessuto riporta la precisa composizione, indicando anche percentuali minime (3-4%) di poliestere riciclato in ottica di totale trasparenza.</p>
<p>&#8220;Non c&#8217;era niente, anni fa su questo tavolo su cui stiamo parlando non avevamo nulla, solo dei pezzetti di tessuto e oggi possiamo acquistare un&#8217;azienda di filatura, salvandola. In tutte le cose che facciamo ci crediamo, a costo di rimanere in mutande. <strong><span style="color: #acc0a5;">A</span><span style="color: #acc0a5;">bbiamo lo stesso coraggio e la stessa determinazione del primo giorno. E anche la stessa incoscienza!</span></strong>&#8220;, mi spiega con orgoglio Cinzia, guardando intorno ciò che hanno creato. Quando le chiedo se ci sono <strong>altre novità in vista</strong>, mi risponde a ragione: &#8220;Più di così?&#8221;, ma la guardo e capisco che non si fermano mai. Sono infatti alla ricerca di soci, disposti a imparare riguardo tutto il processo, dall&#8217;inizio alla fine, entrando a far parte come un tassello che completa il mosaico intero, &#8220;dove tutti gli attori hanno uguale importanza e fanno parte dello stesso progetto&#8221;, precisa Cinzia. In questo momento cercano anche allevatori di animali da lana, in particolare in Sardegna, da aggiungere a quelli con cui già lavorano in diverse zone d&#8217;Italia (Val d&#8217;Aosta, Lombardia, Toscana, Marche e Puglia), che dovranno garantire precisi criteri di tosatura, di cernita della lana e anche di alimentazione degli animali.</p>
<p>La sua straordinaria energia mi ha contagiata, non solo attraverso il racconto dell&#8217;impegno di Maeko e l&#8217;affascinante descrizione dei filati, ma anche coinvolgendomi in un interessante confronto su altri temi: con lei parli di tutto, di episodi di vita, di cibo, di viaggi. Accanto a noi Giovanna, amica e compagna di lavoro di Cinzia da tanto tempo, lavora senza sosta preparando con cura i campioni da spedire. <span style="color: #acc0a5;"><strong>Grazie per l&#8217;accoglienza e seguiremo i vostri progetti!</strong></span></p>
<p>Link: <a href="https://www.maekotessuti.com">https://www.maekotessuti.com</a></p>

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<h5><span style="color: #acc0a5;">English &#8211; A whole Italian story: We met Maeko to find out more on sustainable fabrics and their ambitious project</span></h5>
<p>I met Cinzia (Vismara) in the offices of Maeko in Milan, headquarter of the <span style="color: #acc0a5;"><strong>volcanic activity of this whole Italian textile company</strong></span>. I am immediately overwhelmed by the energy and enthusiasm that she and her husband Mauro (Vismara) place in this project in which they believe a lot, at the cost of going against the trend in the current industrial context.</p>
<p>Maeko has been producing <strong>high quality natural fabrics with a controlled supply chain since 1998, engaging in the development of a sustainable economy that respects the environment and the individual.</strong> Etro, Vivienne Westwood, Ferragamo are some of the brands that use Maeko fabrics for their creations. <strong>Hemp, nettle, soy, crabyon, bamboo, linen, organic cotton, tousac silk, milk yarn, yak, Italian sheep, alpaca and goat wool</strong>: the eyes sparkle between rolls and samples of these wonderful fabrics, it&#8217;s impossible to resist the temptation to touch the softness of wool balls and roving (thin bands of textile fiber). <strong><span style="color: #acc0a5;">The hemp here is the queen</span></strong>, they dedicate a special party to her every year, <strong><span style="color: #acc0a5;">from her it all started</span></strong> when she struck Mauro with her beauty and pushed him towards a new professional path (he was an osteopath), fascinated by the fabrics worn by people coming from the East he met. It is with hemp that the sustainable adventure of Maeko begins, from the search for oriental yarns, because in the few Eastern European countries in which they are available they are rougher. In fact we have lost, especially in Italy, machinery, knowledge and skills that once made us excel in the production of hemp yarns, as well as in the cultivation of hemp itself for textile use, Cinzia explains.</p>
<p>They did not stop at the production of fabrics and a few years ago they bought a small and well-established <strong>industrial dye-works</strong> in Bregnano (Como), in order to provide also all the dyeing services necessary to complete the processes useful for the production of finished fabrics.</p>
<p>Since 1998, <strong>weaving</strong> is part of Maeko&#8217;s activities, with the rental of looms, and since then they have never stopped. &#8220;It was a very sad moment for the sector, we put the looms back to work for weaving hemp and for almost twenty years they have been working for Maeko,&#8221; says Cinzia.</p>
<p>In 2014, the ambitious project <strong>RIFILOC</strong>, aimed at the production of hemp yarn, starts: together with two partners, the agronomist Alessandro Mondello and the farmer Andrea Cocca, <span style="color: #acc0a5;"><strong>Maeko aspires with passion and determination to restart the historical production of hemp for textile use in Italy</strong></span>. In San Mauro Pascoli the biological cultivation of about 40 hectares of this plant and partly of nettle has started.</p>
<p>In a tireless whirlwind of energies and with enormous enthusiasm in the projects in which they strongly believe, <strong><span style="color: #acc0a5;">this year they took a further step: they bought a spinning company in Biella</span></strong>. The idea is to engage in a carefully integrated, transparent production chain, having everything internally (at the moment they buy fibers to be spun also from the outside), from cultivation to fiber to yarn to fabric to dyeing, &#8220;To ensure an aware agriculture, and a conscious and capable weaving in a completely Made in Italy product&#8221;, says Cinzia. &#8220;But the purchase also had the objective of saving the activity carried out with mastery by a family, that for two generations has been working there as if it were a goldsmith&#8221;, thus allowing the owner&#8217;s personnel and his son to continue working without interrupting the family tradition.</p>
<p>Ribbons, slub ribbons and ribbons with buttons are born from wool carding. From recombing, carried out in an external laboratory, products such as needle-punched felt and wool roving are created, but also some by-products including padded and insulating materials and also biological fertilizer, &#8220;Obtained by the group <em>Giovani ingegneri torinesi</em> (Young Turin engineers), by dissolving unusable and dirty wool waste in a giant pressure cooker&#8221;, describes Cinzia. &#8220;Nothing is thrown away!&#8221;, I exclaim. &#8220;There&#8217;s nothing to throw away!&#8221;, she corrects me. From the combed spinning of the other fibres, vegetable, animal and artificial (for example from nylon or recycled polyester used in intimate mixes) yarns are born. Each fabric has the precise composition, also indicating minimum percentages (3-4%) of recycled polyester with a view to total transparency.</p>
<p>&#8220;There was nothing, years ago on this table we are talking beside, we had nothing, only bits of fabric and today we can buy a spinning company, rescuing it. In all the things we do we believe in it, at the cost of losing our shirt. <span style="color: #acc0a5;"><strong>We have the same courage and the same determination as the first day.</strong> <strong>And also the same thoughtlessness!</strong></span>&#8220;, Cinzia proudly explains, looking around at what they have created. When I ask her if there are <strong>other news arriving</strong>, she rightly replies: &#8220;More than this?&#8221;, but I look at her and I understand that they never stop. They are in fact looking for partners, willing to learn about the whole process, from the beginning to the end, joining as a piece that completes the entire mosaic, &#8220;Where all the actors have equal importance and are part of the same project&#8221;, specifies Cinzia. At this moment they are also looking for breeders of wool animals, particularly in Sardinia, to be added to those with whom they already work in different areas of Italy (Val d&#8217;Aosta, Lombardy, Tuscany, Marche and Puglia), which will have to guarantee precise criteria of shearing, sorting of wool and also feeding of animals. Her extraordinary energy has infected me, not only through the story of Maeko&#8217;s commitment and the fascinating description of the yarns, but also by involving me in an interesting comparison on other topics: with her you talk about everything, about life episodes, about food , of travel. Alongside us, Giovanna, Cinzia&#8217;s friend and colleague for a long time, is tirelessly working preparing carefully the samples to be sent. <span style="color: #acc0a5;"><strong>Thanks for the welcome and we will follow your projects!</strong></span></p>
<p>Link: <a href="https://www.maekotessuti.com">https://www.maekotessuti.com</a></p>
<p>(Pictures: from Maeko&#8217;s Instagram profile)</p>]]></content:encoded>
					
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					<description><![CDATA[Italiano/English below the video Puoi ascoltare qui l&#8217;articolo: Audio-à-porter &#8211; Alpaca, Ladina e Simona 2 -Seconda puntata- Proseguiamo con l&#8217;intervista a Ladina, di Alpacas la Foppa, nella splendida cornice delle montagne della Valmalenco. Se avete perso la prima parte, dove abbiamo raccontato delle peculiarità degli alpaca, potete leggerla qui: Prima Puntata Desideriamo mostrarvi quali prodotti in lana di alpaca propongono: in un video (che trovate più sotto) Simona e Ladina ci spiegano quanto e perché queste creazioni siano preziose e pregiate. Desideriamo anche affrontare con l&#8217;allevatrice Ladina il tema dell&#8217;impatto della tosatura sugli animali. Qui gli alpaca vivono serenamente e accuditi con grande amore da lei e la figlia Simona.  Vieniamo alla domanda spinosa sulla tosatura: quanto è invasivo il procedimento per tosare la lana? Quanto causa sofferenza? È abbastanza invasivo, non si può dire che sia gradevole per l&#8217;animale. Perché per garantire la loro incolumità dobbiamo legarli, in modo che non si facciano male mentre tosiamo. Proprio perché come dicevamo sono animali preda, essere legati è l&#8217;ultima cosa che desiderano, perché pensano: &#8216;Se arriva un predatore, come faccio a scappare?&#8217;. La tosatura invece non causa dolore. Piano piano con attenzione e molto accuratamente (anche per non sprecare neanche un pochino di lana) con una macchinetta, così come noi tagliamo i capelli, tosiamo gli alpaca in primavera per non far sentire loro il caldo estivo. Con l&#8217;amore che avete per questi animali, immagino con quale premura e accortezza passiate la macchinetta per non far male in alcun modo! Dopo la tosatura cosa accade? Spediamo la lana in Francia, perché in Italia non troviamo un produttore che si occupi, per piccole quantità di ogni tipo di tinta separatamente, di: lavarla, asciugarla, cardarla e filarla in modo ottimale così da ottenere soffici gomitoli. Lasciamo la lana del suo colore originale, tingiamo solo quella di Rodrigo naturalmente (con un prodotto di derivazione organica). Quindi i gomitoli marroni, neri e bianchi hanno proprio la tonalità del pelo degli alpaca da cui è presa la lana. Non viene usata nessuna sostanza chimica per frantumare le fibre e rendere il filato morbido, è soffice per natura. Cosa troviamo qui ad Alpacas la Foppa? Le fattorie didattiche. Ne organizziamo di due tipi: per le scuole, con spiegazione della lana dalla tosa alla tintura naturale (con i fiori) e facciamo il feltro da portare in classe; d&#8217;estate per le famiglie, secondo un calendario stabilito (2 giorni alla settimana con l&#8217;uscita con gli alpaca, 2 giorni invece il laboratorio su un tema scelto ogni anno, come la lana, il formaggio, la tintura, i semi delle piante). L&#8217;argomento principale è la natura e utilizziamo sempre la lana nei lavoretti con i bimbi. La vendita di prodotti. In negozio o contattandoci via mail. Dalla nostra lana nascono articoli, che facciamo realizzare, come: piumoni, in cotone naturale e imbottiti con la lana di alpaca (Nda: sono sofficissimi, abbastanza sottili ma caldi!).  cappelli, scaladacolli, guanti, sciarpe, fasce e calze fatti a maglia. creazioni all&#8217;uncinetto, come i piccoli alpaca; dagli scarti della produzione a maglia, sono riprodotti ognuno con la propria lana. Per esempio, Fernando con la sua bella e lucente lana nera. solette per scarpe, in feltro di lana d&#8217;alpaca e cuoio. babbucce, cappellini e copertine per i bimbi. E soprattutto i filati! I gomitoli dalla lana dei nostri &#8216;ragazzi&#8217;. &#8216;La fibra d’alpaca tiene 7 volte più caldo rispetto alla comune lana di pecora, questo perché ogni singola fibra al suo interno è vuota, quindi fa da isolante termico. Inoltre, è elastica, più morbida ma anche più resistente della lana merinos e cashmere. La fibra d’alpaca non contiene lanolina, quindi non provoca quella fastidiosa sensazione di prurito e non crea reazioni allergiche&#8217; (dal sito alpacaslafoppa.com). Ecco qualche foto dei prodotti. Più sotto continuiamo il racconto su cos&#8217;altro sia possibile trovare qui. Workshop di tintura e filatura.  Ladina ha la passione della tintura naturale, fa molte ricerche e sperimenta. Iperico, calendula, ortica e salvia per ottenere bellissime tinte. Inoltre con pazienza mostra come filare la lana. Da lei qualche tempo fa ho seguito questo corso, interessante e divertente!  Se andate a trovare Simona e Ladina, raccontate di conoscere Dress Ecode! English &#8211; The alpacas, their wool and the natural products: interview to the breeders Ladina and Simona (2nd episode) We continue the interview with Ladina, from Alpacas la Foppa, in the marvellous setting of the Valmalenco mountains. If you have missed the first part, where we told about the peculiarities of the alpacas, you can read it here: First Episode We would like to show you which alpaca wool products they offer: in a video (which you can find above) Simona and Ladina explain to us how much and why these creations are precious and refined. We also would like to discuss the impact of shearing on animals with the breeder Ladina. Here the alpacas live serenely and cared for with great love by her and her daughter Simona. We come to the thorny question on shearing: how invasive is the process for shearing wool? How much does it produce suffering? It is quite invasive, it cannot be said to be pleasant to the animal. Because to guarantee their safety we must tie them up, so that they do not hurt themselves while we shear. Precisely because, as we said, they are prey animals, being tied up is the last thing they want, because they think: &#8220;If a predator arrives, how can I escape?&#8221;. Shearing does not cause pain. Slowly, accurately and very carefully (also so as not to waste even a little bit of wool) with an electric razor just as we cut our hair, we shear the alpacas in spring so as not to make them feel the summer heat. With the love you have for these animals, I imagine with what care and attention you use the electric razor so as not to hurt in any way! What happens after shearing? We ship wool in France, because in Italy we do not find a manufacturer that takes care of small quantities of each type of dye separately: washing, drying, carding and spinning it optimally so as to obtain soft balls. We keep the wool of its original color, we dye only that of Rodrigo naturally (with a product of organic derivation). So the brown, black and white wool balls have just the shade of the alpaca hair from which the wool is taken. No chemical substance is used to crush the fibres and make the yarn soft, it is soft by nature. What do we find here in Alpacas la Foppa? Educational farms. We organize two types: for schools, with explanation of the wool from the shear to the natural dye (with flowers) and we make the felt to be brought to class; in summer for families, according to a set timetable (2 days a week with the alpaca walk, 2 days instead the workshop on a theme chosen each year, such as wool, cheese, dying, plant seeds ). The main topic is nature and we always use wool in our chores with children. Product sales. In the store or by contacting us via email. We offer articles from our wool, which we make them handmade crafted, such as: duvets, in natural cotton and stuffed with alpaca wool (Nda: they are very soft, quite thin but so warm!). hats, neck-warmers, gloves, scarves, headbands and knitted stockings. crochet creations, such as small alpacas; from the scraps of knitted production, each one is reproduced with its own wool. For example, Fernando with his beautiful and shiny black wool. shoe insoles, in alpaca wool and leather felt. slippers, hats and little covers for children. And above all the yarns! The balls of wool from our &#8216;kids&#8217;. &#8216;The alpaca fiber holds 7 times warmer than the common sheep&#8217;s wool, this because every single fiber inside is empty, so it acts as a thermal insulator. Moreover, it is elastic, softer but also more resistant than merino wool and cashmere. The alpaca fiber does not contain lanolin, therefore it does not cause that annoying sensation of itching and does not create allergic reactions&#8217; (from the site alpacaslafoppa.com). Dyeing and spinning workshop. Ladina has a passion for natural dyeing, she does a lot of research and experiments. St. John&#8217;s wort, calendula, nettle and sage to obtain beautiful colours. She also patiently shows how to spin the wool. With her some time ago I followed this course, interesting and fun! If you go to visit Simona and Ladina, tell them you know Dress Ecode!]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Italiano/English below the video</p>
<p><img decoding="async" class="alignleft" src="data:image/tiff;base64,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" />Puoi ascoltare qui l&#8217;articolo: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/episode/21080018">Audio-à-porter &#8211; Alpaca, Ladina e Simona 2</a></p>
<p><em>-Seconda puntata-</em> Proseguiamo con l&#8217;intervista a Ladina, di <a href="http://www.alpacaslafoppa.com">Alpacas la Foppa</a>, nella splendida cornice delle montagne della Valmalenco. Se avete perso la prima parte, dove abbiamo raccontato delle peculiarità degli alpaca, potete leggerla qui: <a href="https://dress-ecode.com/2019/09/25/gli-alpaca-la-loro-lana-e-i-prodotti-naturali-intervista-alle-allevatrici-ladina-e-simona/">Prima Puntata</a></p>
<p>Desideriamo mostrarvi <strong>quali prodotti in lana di alpaca propongono: </strong>in un <strong>video</strong> (che trovate più sotto) Simona e Ladina ci spiegano quanto e perché queste creazioni siano preziose e pregiate. Desideriamo anche affrontare con l&#8217;allevatrice Ladina<strong> il tema dell&#8217;impatto della tosatura sugli animali</strong>. Qui gli alpaca vivono serenamente e accuditi con grande amore da lei e la figlia Simona. </p>
<p><span style="color: #acc0a5;"><strong>Vieniamo alla domanda spinosa sulla tosatura: quanto è invasivo il procedimento per tosare la lana? Quanto causa sofferenza?</strong></span></p>
<p>È abbastanza invasivo, non si può dire che sia gradevole per l&#8217;animale. Perché per garantire la loro incolumità dobbiamo legarli, in modo che non si facciano male mentre tosiamo. Proprio perché come dicevamo sono animali preda, essere legati è l&#8217;ultima cosa che desiderano, perché pensano: &#8216;Se arriva un predatore, come faccio a scappare?&#8217;. La tosatura invece non causa dolore. Piano piano con attenzione e molto accuratamente (anche per non sprecare neanche un pochino di lana) con una macchinetta, così come noi tagliamo i capelli, tosiamo gli alpaca in primavera per non far sentire loro il caldo estivo.</p>
<p><span style="color: #acc0a5;"><strong>Con l&#8217;amore che avete per questi animali, immagino con quale premura e accortezza passiate la macchinetta per non far male in alcun modo! Dopo la tosatura cosa accade?</strong></span></p>
<p>Spediamo la lana in Francia, perché in Italia non troviamo un produttore che si occupi, per piccole quantità di ogni tipo di tinta separatamente, di: lavarla, asciugarla, cardarla e filarla in modo ottimale così da ottenere soffici gomitoli. Lasciamo la lana del suo colore originale, tingiamo solo quella di Rodrigo naturalmente (con un prodotto di derivazione organica). Quindi <strong>i gomitoli marroni, neri e bianchi hanno proprio la tonalità del pelo degli alpaca da cui è presa la lana. Non viene usata nessuna sostanza chimica per frantumare le fibre e rendere il filato morbido, è soffice per natura</strong>.</p>
<p><span style="color: #acc0a5;"><strong>Cosa troviamo qui ad Alpacas la Foppa?</strong></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: inherit;"><strong>Le fattorie didattiche</strong>. Ne organizziamo di due tipi: per le scuole, con spiegazione della lana dalla tosa alla tintura naturale (con i fiori) e facciamo il feltro da portare in classe; d&#8217;estate per le famiglie, secondo un calendario stabilito (2 giorni alla settimana con l&#8217;uscita con gli alpaca, 2 giorni invece il laboratorio su un tema scelto ogni anno, come la lana, il formaggio, la tintura, i semi delle piante). L&#8217;argomento principale è la natura e utilizziamo sempre la lana nei lavoretti con i bimbi.</span></p>
<p><strong>La vendita di prodotti.</strong> In negozio o contattandoci via mail. Dalla nostra lana nascono articoli, che facciamo realizzare, come:</p>
<ul>
<li>piumoni, in cotone naturale e imbottiti con la lana di alpaca (<em>Nda</em>: <em>sono sofficissimi, abbastanza sottili ma caldi!</em>). </li>
<li>cappelli, scaladacolli, guanti, sciarpe, fasce e calze fatti a maglia.</li>
<li>creazioni all&#8217;uncinetto, come i piccoli alpaca; dagli scarti della produzione a maglia, sono riprodotti ognuno con la propria lana. Per esempio, Fernando con la sua bella e lucente lana nera.</li>
<li>solette per scarpe, in feltro di lana d&#8217;alpaca e cuoio.</li>
<li>babbucce, cappellini e copertine per i bimbi.</li>
</ul>
<p>E soprattutto i filati! <strong>I gomitoli dalla lana</strong> dei nostri &#8216;ragazzi&#8217;.</p>
<p>&#8216;La fibra d’alpaca tiene <strong>7 volte più caldo</strong> rispetto alla comune lana di pecora, questo perché ogni singola fibra al suo interno è vuota, quindi fa da <strong>isolante termico</strong>. Inoltre, è <strong>elastica, più morbida ma anche più resistente della lana merinos e cashmere</strong>. La fibra d’alpaca <strong>non contiene lanolina,</strong> quindi non provoca quella fastidiosa sensazione di prurito e non crea reazioni allergiche&#8217; (dal sito <a href="http://www.alpacaslafoppa.com/index.php/la-fibra-dalpaca/">alpacaslafoppa.com</a>).</p>
<p><span style="color: #000000;">Ecco qualche foto dei prodotti. Più sotto continuiamo il racconto su cos&#8217;altro sia possibile trovare qui.</span></p>

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<p><strong>Workshop di tintura e filatura.</strong>  Ladina ha la passione della tintura naturale, fa molte ricerche e sperimenta. Iperico, calendula, ortica e salvia per ottenere bellissime tinte. Inoltre con pazienza mostra come filare la lana. Da lei qualche tempo fa ho seguito questo corso, interessante e divertente! </p>
<p>Se andate a trovare Simona e Ladina, raccontate di conoscere Dress <span style="color: #acc0a5;"><strong><em>Eco</em></strong></span>de!</p>

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<h5><span style="color: #acc0a5;">English &#8211; The alpacas, their wool and the natural products: interview to the breeders Ladina and Simona (2nd episode)</span></h5>
<p>We continue the interview with Ladina, from <a href="http://www.alpacaslafoppa.com">Alpacas la Foppa</a>, in the marvellous setting of the Valmalenco mountains. If you have missed the first part, where we told about the peculiarities of the alpacas, you can read it here: <a href="https://dress-ecode.com/2019/09/25/gli-alpaca-la-loro-lana-e-i-prodotti-naturali-intervista-alle-allevatrici-ladina-e-simona/">First Episode</a></p>
<p>We would like to show you <strong>which alpaca wool products they offer</strong>: in a <strong>video</strong> (which you can find above) Simona and Ladina explain to us how much and why these creations are precious and refined. We also would like to discuss <strong>the impact of shearing on animals</strong> with the breeder Ladina. Here the alpacas live serenely and cared for with great love by her and her daughter Simona.</p>
<p><span style="color: #acc0a5;"><strong>We come to the thorny question on shearing: how invasive is the process for shearing wool? How much does it produce suffering?</strong></span></p>
<p>It is quite invasive, it cannot be said to be pleasant to the animal. Because to guarantee their safety we must tie them up, so that they do not hurt themselves while we shear. Precisely because, as we said, they are prey animals, being tied up is the last thing they want, because they think: &#8220;If a predator arrives, how can I escape?&#8221;. Shearing does not cause pain. Slowly, accurately and very carefully (also so as not to waste even a little bit of wool) with an electric razor just as we cut our hair, we shear the alpacas in spring so as not to make them feel the summer heat.</p>
<p><span style="color: #acc0a5;"><strong>With the love you have for these animals, I imagine with what care and attention you use the electric razor so as not to hurt in any way! What happens after shearing?</strong></span></p>
<p>We ship wool in France, because in Italy we do not find a manufacturer that takes care of small quantities of each type of dye separately: washing, drying, carding and spinning it optimally so as to obtain soft balls. We keep the wool of its original color, we dye only that of Rodrigo naturally (with a product of organic derivation). <strong>So the brown, black and white wool balls have just the shade of the alpaca hair from which the wool is taken. No chemical substance is used to crush the fibres and make the yarn soft, it is soft by nature</strong>.</p>
<p><span style="color: #acc0a5;"><strong>What do we find here in Alpacas la Foppa?</strong></span></p>
<p><strong>Educational farms</strong>. We organize two types: for schools, with explanation of the wool from the shear to the natural dye (with flowers) and we make the felt to be brought to class; in summer for families, according to a set timetable (2 days a week with the alpaca walk, 2 days instead the workshop on a theme chosen each year, such as wool, cheese, dying, plant seeds ). The main topic is nature and we always use wool in our chores with children.</p>
<p><strong>Product sales</strong>. In the store or by contacting us via email. We offer articles from our wool, which we make them handmade crafted, such as:</p>
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<li>duvets, in natural cotton and stuffed with alpaca wool (<em>Nda: they are very soft, quite thin but so warm!</em>).</li>
<li>hats, neck-warmers, gloves, scarves, headbands and knitted stockings.</li>
<li>crochet creations, such as small alpacas; from the scraps of knitted production, each one is reproduced with its own wool. For example, Fernando with his beautiful and shiny black wool.</li>
<li>shoe insoles, in alpaca wool and leather felt.</li>
<li>slippers, hats and little covers for children.</li>
</ul>
<p>And above all the yarns! <strong>The balls of wool </strong>from our &#8216;kids&#8217;.</p>
<p>&#8216;The alpaca fiber holds <strong>7 times warmer</strong> than the common sheep&#8217;s wool, this because every single fiber inside is empty, so it acts as a <strong>thermal insulator</strong>. Moreover, it is <strong>elastic, softer but also more resistant than merino wool and cashmere</strong>. The alpaca fiber <strong>does not contain lanolin</strong>, therefore it does not cause that annoying sensation of itching and does not create allergic reactions&#8217; (from the site <a href="http://www.alpacaslafoppa.com/index.php/la-fibra-dalpaca/">alpacaslafoppa.com</a>).</p>
<p><strong>Dyeing and spinning workshop</strong>. Ladina has a passion for natural dyeing, she does a lot of research and experiments. St. John&#8217;s wort, calendula, nettle and sage to obtain beautiful colours. She also patiently shows how to spin the wool. With her some time ago I followed this course, interesting and fun!</p>
<p>If you go to visit Simona and Ladina, tell them you know Dress <span style="color: #acc0a5;"><strong><em>Eco</em></strong></span>de!</p>]]></content:encoded>
					
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					<description><![CDATA[Italiano/English below pictures Puoi ascoltare qui l&#8217;articolo: Audio-à-porter &#8211; Alpaca, Ladina e Simona 1 Circondata dalle montagne della Valmalenco con le punte innevate, accerchiata dalla natura e dai fiori della padrona di casa, siedo al sole nel giardino di Ladina, allevatrice di alpaca, davanti alla veranda del suo laboratorio. Sono di nuovo in questo posto speciale, dopo aver frequentato qualche anno fa un corso di filatura e tintura naturale della lana, per scrivere di Ladina, sua figlia Simona e dei loro &#8220;ragazzi&#8221;. Così sono affettuosamente nominati infatti i veri padroni di casa di Alpacas la Foppa, quando non vengono chiamati uno a uno per nome: di fianco all&#8217;abitazione e al negozio, in una stalla e due ampi recinti, vivono 12 alpaca, accanto a capre e pecore. Qui regna un amore smisurato per queste simpatiche creature. Tutto ruota intorno al loro benessere. Al punto che se chiamate e insistete per vederli in orari o giornate o periodi non previsti, Ladina vi dirà fermamente che non è possibile se comporta un disagio, uno sforzo o un affaticamento per i suoi &#8220;ragazzi&#8221;. &#8220;Prima il benessere degli animali, poi i capricci&#8221;, mi spiega con una risolutezza che nasconde amorevole tenerezza per gli alpaca. Nella prima puntata su questo posto incantevole, vi raccontiamo dei protagonisti, gli alpaca. Non perdete la seconda puntata, in cui parleremo della lana che proviene da questi animali, affrontando lo spinoso tema &#8220;è una tortura o non è una tortura per l&#8217;animale?&#8221;. Vi racconteremo anche dei gomitoli e delle creazioni che si possono acquistare da Ladina e Simona, le ascolteremo parlarne in un video! Partiamo da dove la lana ha origine: gli animali. Come avete iniziato ad allevare alpaca?  Abbiamo visto un servizio di Melaverde su questi animali, ci siamo incuriositi e abbiamo iniziato a cercare informazioni su internet riguardo gli allevamenti. Siamo andate a visitarne, per saperne di più. Quando li abbiamo visti da subito ce ne siamo innamorati! Abbiamo cominciato nel 2010 con tre alpaca: Kelita, Rodrigo e Fernando.  Vi eravate documentate su questi splendidi animali? Sì, ho letto un libro, ho cercato su internet, mi sono abbonata alla rivista Lamas. Fonti per lo più straniere (tedesche o americane) perché in Italia si trova poco. Mi ha aiutato molto un libro di un&#8217;autrice americana che ha sviluppato un metodo di approccio agli alpaca molto valido, che rispetta tanto il loro mondo, il loro modo di pensare, la comprensione dei loro movimenti. Sono aspetti importanti da capire prima di agire e avere a che fare con loro. Capire gli alpaca è cruciale, perché non parliamo di semplici animali domestici, hanno caratteri ben particolari! Sì, esatto. Sono tanto curiosi e allo stesso tempo riservati. È proprio questa riservatezza che va compresa! Bisogna capire che non amano il contatto fisico. Quindi non possiamo venire qui e fiondarci ad accarezzarli rincorrendoli, giusto? Proprio no&#8230; Hanno questa esigenza di non voler sempre essere toccati, accarezzati, portati in giro. Sono animali molto, molto intelligenti. Hanno il loro modo di esprimersi e capiscono ciò che vuoi da loro. Se entro nel recinto a mani vuote, mi guardano, mi studiano: &#8220;Viene solo a vedere, viene a trovarci&#8221;. Se entro con la cavezza (un accessorio che con la longhina serve per condurre gli animali), capiscono che è ora di fare un giro e si comportano in modo molto diverso.  Si fanno capire anche con i versi, a proposito come si chiama il verso dell&#8217;alpaca? Humming!  È la loro modalità di comunicare tra di loro e pure con noi. Anche con il movimento delle orecchie &#8220;parlano&#8221; o con il modo di inclinare la testa. È diverso dal linguaggio per esempio di un cane o di un gatto. Bisogna comprendere una cosa: l&#8217;alpaca nella natura è una preda. Per cui quando entriamo nel recinto ci vedono come predatori. Se entra un estraneo si chiedono: &#8220;Viene in pace o è un potenziale aggressore?&#8221;. Lì entra in gioco il loro linguaggio corporeo.  Quando allora ci accompagnano nelle passeggiate per loro è una sofferenza? No, se vedessi una sofferenza per loro non li farei uscire. Lasciamo che siano loro ad avvicinarsi per la passeggiata. È capitato di lasciarne a casa uno. Quando arrivo con le cavezzine e vedono schierate alcune persone, capiscono subito che è ora di uscire. Se non volessero passeggiare, non si lascerebbero prendere e per prima non li forzerei. Stabiliamo orari e giornate proprio per rispettare il loro benessere. In luglio e agosto, definiamo un calendario di visite prestabilite (3 giorni alla settimana, di cui 2 qui al laboratorio con attività di fattoria didattica per i bambini e 1 di gita sui sentieri verso gli alpeggi). Negli altri mesi solo nei week-end o su richiesta. Da novembre poi prevediamo un periodo di riposo, per lasciare che gli alpaca vivano in tranquillità la loro vita naturale, che pascolino, mangino e dormano serenamente. Quando mi trovo davanti a chi insiste molto per farli uscire dal recinto in momenti inopportuni per gli animali, senza comprendere le motivazioni, penso: &#8220;Non è un circo&#8230; né uno zoo&#8230;&#8221;. Purtroppo ultimamente è diventata un po&#8217; una moda, quella dell&#8217;alpaca. Mi hanno telefonato per chiedermi di comprarne uno da tenere in casa&#8230; Non è un peluche, non è un animale da compagnia. Sono stata contattata anche per averne uno per fare una pubblicità, ma abbiamo detto no perché voleva dire un grande disagio per l&#8217;animale, sia nel trasporto sia nel luogo chiuso in cui volevano girare&#8221;. Gli alpaca, Ladina, mi sembra che ci aiutino a capire una grande lezione sulla natura: dobbiamo avvicinarci con rispetto, non volendo dominarla, come spesso facciamo. Questi animali, con il loro peculiare carattere, ci invitano a comprendere le esigenze naturali. Se li amiamo, li rispettiamo. Giusto? Sì, per esempio ci insegnano osservando la loro scarsa propensione a farsi accarezzare. Nelle passeggiate, avvisiamo di non toccarli senza avere accortezza: poche volte e solo sul collo. Quando camminano non desiderano essere toccati, meglio nelle soste. Non gradiscono il contatto fisico, neppure tra di loro, tranne tra mamma e cuccioli. La mamma alpaca è molto protettiva, il piccolo diventa la sua ombra fino a 8-10 mesi. Altrimenti, tra adulti, non si sdraiano neppure uno accanto all&#8217;altro e, se durante il trekking si sfiorano per caso camminando, si sputano! (Lo sputo è segno di disappunto o di difesa). Sorrido, perché li capisco e penso che un po&#8217; mi sento un alpaca (non per lo sputo), quando mi trovo nelle ore di punta in metropolitana o sul bus! Un&#8217;altra curiosità che possiamo raccontare è la dinamica tra i maschi del gruppo.  Sì, Sancho è al momento il capo branco, un alpaca nel pieno della gioventù, sopra i tre anni, con un carattere forte. Fernando, che ha 15 anni, non vorrebbe mai essere capo branco perché ama stare per i fatti suoi. Yavari e Misky invece cercano di prendere il posto di Sancho, scontrandosi per avere la leadership. Un momento di tenerezza tra loro da raccontarci? Tra le femmine, Kelita ha alcuni problemi alla cute per cui ha bisogno di creme e gocce. Quando le metto le gocce, Lonquimai viene a controllare, mette il naso nel vasetto per verificare cos&#8217;è, segue tutto! Ecco chi sono i 12 alpaca! I miei preferiti sono la coppia di fidanzati Yuma &#8211; Lonquimai. -fine prima puntata- English &#8211; The alpacas, their wool and the natural products: interview to the breeders Ladina and Simona Surrounded by the mountains of the Valmalenco with snow-capped peaks, in the middle of nature and the flowers of the lady of the house, I sit in the sun in the garden of Ladina, an alpaca breeder, in front of the veranda of her laboratory. I am again in this special place, having attended a course in spinning and natural wool dyeing a few years ago, to write about Ladina, her daughter Simona and their &#8220;kids&#8221;. In this way indeed the real hosts of Alpacas la Foppa are affectionately named, when they are not called one by one by first name: next to the house and the shop, in a stable and two large enclosures, 12 alpacas live, next to goats and sheep. Here a boundless love for these funny creatures reigns. Everything revolves around their well-being. To the point that if you call and insist on seeing them at unexpected times or days or periods, Ladina will firmly tell you that it is not possible if it involves an inconvenience, an effort or a fatigue for her &#8220;kids&#8221;. &#8220;First the welfare of the animals, then the whims&#8221;, she explains to me with a resoluteness that hides loving tenderness for the alpacas. In the first episode on this enchanting place, we tell you about the protagonists, the alpacas. Do not miss the second episode, in which we will talk about the wool that comes from the alpacas, facing the thorny theme &#8220;is it torture or is it not torture for the animal?&#8221;. We will also tell you about the balls of wool and the creations that you can buy from Ladina and Simona, we will listen to them talking about it in a video! Let&#8217;s begin from where the wool originates: the animals. How did you start raising alpacas? We saw a report of Melaverde on these animals, we were curious and we started looking for information on the internet about the farms. We went to visit them, to learn more. When we saw those animals, we fell immediately in love with them! We started in 2010 with three alpacas: Kelita, Rodrigo and Fernando. Did you read up on these beautiful animals? Yes, I read a book, I searched the internet, I subscribed to Lamas magazine. Mostly from foreign sources (German or American) because there is little in Italy. A book by an American author who developed a very valid method of approach to alpacas, which respects both their world, their way of thinking, understanding of their movements helped me a lot. These are important aspects to comprehend before acting and dealing with these animals. Understanding alpacas is crucial, because we are not talking about simple pets, they have very special characters! Yes exactly. They are so curious and at the same time reserved. It is precisely this confidentiality that must be understood! We must understand that they do not like physical contact. So we can&#8217;t come here and rush to stroke them, running after them, right? Not really&#8230; They have this need to not always want to be touched, caressed, carried around. They are very, very intelligent animals. They have their own way of expressing themselves and they understand what you want from them. If I enter the enclosure with empty hands, they look at me, they study me: &#8220;She comes alone to see, she comes to visit us&#8221;. If I enter with the cavezza (an accessory that, with the lead, serves to lead the animals), they understand that it is time to walk around and behave very differently. They make themselves understood even with verses. By the way, what does an alpaca&#8217;s call sound like? Humming! It is their way of communicating with each other and also with us. Even with the movement of the ears &#8220;they talk&#8221; or with the way they recline the head. It is different from the language of a dog or cat, for example. We must understand one thing: the alpaca in nature is a prey. So when we enter the fence they see us as predators. If a stranger enters, they ask themselves, &#8220;Is he/she at peace or is he/she a potential aggressor?&#8221;. Their body language comes into play there. When they accompany us on walks, is it then a pain for them? No, if I saw a suffering for them I would not let them out. We let them get closer to us for the walk. It happened to me to leave one at home. When I arrive with the little &#8220;cavezza&#8221; and they see some people lined up, they immediately understand that it&#8217;s time to go out. If they didn&#8217;t want to walk, they wouldn&#8217;t let themselves be caught and...]]></description>
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<p><img decoding="async" class="alignleft" src="data:image/tiff;base64,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" />Puoi ascoltare qui l&#8217;articolo: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/episode/21078700">Audio-à-porter &#8211; Alpaca, Ladina e Simona 1</a></p>
<p>Circondata dalle montagne della Valmalenco con le punte innevate, accerchiata dalla natura e dai fiori della padrona di casa, siedo al sole nel giardino di Ladina, allevatrice di alpaca, davanti alla veranda del suo laboratorio. Sono di nuovo in questo posto speciale, dopo aver frequentato qualche anno fa un corso di filatura e tintura naturale della lana, per scrivere di Ladina, sua figlia Simona e dei loro &#8220;ragazzi&#8221;. Così sono affettuosamente nominati infatti i veri padroni di casa di <a href="http://www.alpacaslafoppa.com">Alpacas la Foppa</a>, quando non vengono chiamati uno a uno per nome: di fianco all&#8217;abitazione e al negozio, in una stalla e due ampi recinti, vivono 12 alpaca, accanto a capre e pecore. <strong>Qui regna un amore smisurato per queste simpatiche creature. Tutto ruota intorno al loro benessere.</strong> Al punto che se chiamate e insistete per vederli in orari o giornate o periodi non previsti, Ladina vi dirà fermamente che non è possibile se comporta un disagio, uno sforzo o un affaticamento per i suoi &#8220;ragazzi&#8221;. &#8220;Prima il benessere degli animali, poi i capricci&#8221;, mi spiega con una risolutezza che nasconde amorevole tenerezza per gli alpaca.</p>
<p>Nella prima puntata su questo posto incantevole, vi raccontiamo dei protagonisti, gli alpaca. <strong>Non perdete la seconda puntata</strong>, in cui parleremo della lana che proviene da questi animali, affrontando lo spinoso tema &#8220;è una tortura o non è una tortura per l&#8217;animale?&#8221;. Vi racconteremo anche dei gomitoli e delle creazioni che si possono acquistare da Ladina e Simona, le ascolteremo parlarne in un video!</p>
<p>Partiamo da dove la lana ha origine: gli animali.</p>
<p><span style="color: #acc0a5;"><strong>Come avete iniziato ad allevare alpaca? </strong></span></p>
<p>Abbiamo visto un servizio di <em>Melaverde</em> su questi animali, ci siamo incuriositi e abbiamo iniziato a cercare informazioni su internet riguardo gli allevamenti. Siamo andate a visitarne, per saperne di più. Quando li abbiamo visti da subito ce ne siamo innamorati! Abbiamo cominciato nel 2010 con tre alpaca: Kelita, Rodrigo e Fernando. </p>
<p><span style="color: #acc0a5;"><strong>Vi eravate documentate su questi splendidi animali?</strong></span></p>
<p>Sì, ho letto un libro, ho cercato su internet, mi sono abbonata alla rivista Lamas. Fonti per lo più straniere (tedesche o americane) perché in Italia si trova poco. Mi ha aiutato molto un libro di un&#8217;autrice americana che ha sviluppato un metodo di approccio agli alpaca molto valido, che rispetta tanto il loro mondo, il loro modo di pensare, la comprensione dei loro movimenti. Sono aspetti importanti da capire prima di agire e avere a che fare con loro.</p>
<p><span style="color: #acc0a5;"><strong>Capire gli alpaca è cruciale, perché non parliamo di semplici animali domestici, hanno caratteri ben particolari!</strong></span></p>
<p>Sì, esatto. Sono tanto curiosi e allo stesso tempo riservati. È proprio questa riservatezza che va compresa! Bisogna capire che non amano il contatto fisico.</p>
<p><span style="color: #acc0a5;"><strong>Quindi non possiamo venire qui e fiondarci ad accarezzarli rincorrendoli, giusto?</strong></span></p>
<p>Proprio no&#8230; Hanno questa esigenza di non voler sempre essere toccati, accarezzati, portati in giro. Sono animali molto, molto intelligenti. Hanno il loro modo di esprimersi e capiscono ciò che vuoi da loro. Se entro nel recinto a mani vuote, mi guardano, mi studiano: &#8220;Viene solo a vedere, viene a trovarci&#8221;. Se entro con la <em>cavezza</em> (un accessorio che con la longhina serve per condurre gli animali), capiscono che è ora di fare un giro e si comportano in modo molto diverso. </p>
<p><span style="color: #acc0a5;"><strong>Si fanno capire anche con i versi, a proposito come si chiama il verso dell&#8217;alpaca?</strong></span></p>
<p><em>Humming!</em>  È la loro modalità di comunicare tra di loro e pure con noi. Anche con il movimento delle orecchie &#8220;parlano&#8221; o con il modo di inclinare la testa. È diverso dal linguaggio per esempio di un cane o di un gatto. Bisogna comprendere una cosa: l&#8217;alpaca nella natura è una preda. Per cui quando entriamo nel recinto ci vedono come predatori. Se entra un estraneo si chiedono: &#8220;Viene in pace o è un potenziale aggressore?&#8221;. Lì entra in gioco il loro linguaggio corporeo. </p>
<p><span style="color: #acc0a5;"><strong>Quando allora ci accompagnano nelle passeggiate per loro è una sofferenza?</strong></span></p>
<p>No, se vedessi una sofferenza per loro non li farei uscire. Lasciamo che siano loro ad avvicinarsi per la passeggiata. È capitato di lasciarne a casa uno. Quando arrivo con le cavezzine e vedono schierate alcune persone, capiscono subito che è ora di uscire. Se non volessero passeggiare, non si lascerebbero prendere e per prima non li forzerei. Stabiliamo orari e giornate proprio per rispettare il loro benessere. In luglio e agosto, definiamo un calendario di visite prestabilite (3 giorni alla settimana, di cui 2 qui al laboratorio con attività di fattoria didattica per i bambini e 1 di gita sui sentieri verso gli alpeggi). Negli altri mesi solo nei week-end o su richiesta. <strong>Da novembre poi prevediamo un periodo di riposo, per lasciare che gli alpaca vivano in tranquillità la loro vita naturale, che pascolino, mangino e dormano serenamente.</strong> Quando mi trovo davanti a chi insiste molto per farli uscire dal recinto in momenti inopportuni per gli animali, senza comprendere le motivazioni, penso: &#8220;Non è un circo&#8230; né uno zoo&#8230;&#8221;. <strong>Purtroppo ultimamente è diventata un po&#8217; una moda, quella dell&#8217;alpaca.</strong> Mi hanno telefonato per chiedermi di comprarne uno da tenere in casa&#8230; <strong>Non è un peluche, non è un animale da compagnia</strong>. Sono stata contattata anche per averne uno per fare una pubblicità, ma abbiamo detto no perché voleva dire un grande disagio per l&#8217;animale, sia nel trasporto sia nel luogo chiuso in cui volevano girare&#8221;.</p>
<p><span style="color: #acc0a5;"><strong>Gli alpaca, Ladina, mi sembra che ci aiutino a capire una grande lezione sulla natura: dobbiamo avvicinarci con rispetto, non volendo dominarla, come spesso facciamo. Questi animali, con il loro peculiare carattere, ci invitano a comprendere le esigenze naturali. Se li amiamo, li rispettiamo. Giusto?</strong></span></p>
<p>Sì, per esempio ci insegnano osservando la loro scarsa propensione a farsi accarezzare. Nelle passeggiate, avvisiamo di non toccarli senza avere accortezza: poche volte e solo sul collo. Quando camminano non desiderano essere toccati, meglio nelle soste. Non gradiscono il contatto fisico, neppure tra di loro, tranne tra mamma e cuccioli. La mamma alpaca è molto protettiva, il piccolo diventa la sua ombra fino a 8-10 mesi. Altrimenti, tra adulti, non si sdraiano neppure uno accanto all&#8217;altro e, se durante il trekking si sfiorano per caso camminando, si sputano! (Lo sputo è segno di disappunto o di difesa).</p>
<p><span style="color: #acc0a5;"><strong>Sorrido, perché li capisco e penso che un po&#8217; mi sento un alpaca (non per lo sputo), quando mi trovo nelle ore di punta in metropolitana o sul bus! Un&#8217;altra curiosità che possiamo raccontare è la dinamica tra i maschi del gruppo. </strong></span></p>
<p>Sì, Sancho è al momento il capo branco, un alpaca nel pieno della gioventù, sopra i tre anni, con un carattere forte. Fernando, che ha 15 anni, non vorrebbe mai essere capo branco perché ama stare per i fatti suoi. Yavari e Misky invece cercano di prendere il posto di Sancho, scontrandosi per avere la leadership.</p>
<p><span style="color: #acc0a5;"><strong>Un momento di tenerezza tra loro da raccontarci?</strong></span></p>
<p>Tra le femmine, Kelita ha alcuni problemi alla cute per cui ha bisogno di creme e gocce. Quando le metto le gocce, Lonquimai viene a controllare, mette il naso nel vasetto per verificare cos&#8217;è, segue tutto!</p>
<p><span style="color: #acc0a5;"><strong>Ecco chi sono i 12 alpaca! I miei preferiti sono la coppia di fidanzati Yuma &#8211; Lonquimai.</strong></span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><em>-fine prima puntata-</em></p>

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<h5><span style="color: #acc0a5;">English &#8211; The alpacas, their wool and the natural products: interview to the breeders Ladina and Simona</span></h5>
<p>Surrounded by the mountains of the Valmalenco with snow-capped peaks, in the middle of nature and the flowers of the lady of the house, I sit in the sun in the garden of Ladina, an alpaca breeder, in front of the veranda of her laboratory. I am again in this special place, having attended a course in spinning and natural wool dyeing a few years ago, to write about Ladina, her daughter Simona and their &#8220;kids&#8221;. In this way indeed the real hosts of <a href="http://www.alpacaslafoppa.com">Alpacas la Foppa</a> are affectionately named, when they are not called one by one by first name: next to the house and the shop, in a stable and two large enclosures, 12 alpacas live, next to goats and sheep. <strong>Here a boundless love for these funny creatures reigns. Everything revolves around their well-being.</strong> To the point that if you call and insist on seeing them at unexpected times or days or periods, Ladina will firmly tell you that it is not possible if it involves an inconvenience, an effort or a fatigue for her &#8220;kids&#8221;. &#8220;First the welfare of the animals, then the whims&#8221;, she explains to me with a resoluteness that hides loving tenderness for the alpacas.</p>
<p>In the first episode on this enchanting place, we tell you about the protagonists, the alpacas. <strong>Do not miss the second episode</strong>, in which we will talk about the wool that comes from the alpacas, facing the thorny theme &#8220;is it torture or is it not torture for the animal?&#8221;. We will also tell you about the balls of wool and the creations that you can buy from Ladina and Simona, we will listen to them talking about it in a video!</p>
<p>Let&#8217;s begin from where the wool originates: the animals.</p>
<p><span style="color: #acc0a5;"><strong>How did you start raising alpacas?</strong></span></p>
<p>We saw a report of <em>Melaverde</em> on these animals, we were curious and we started looking for information on the internet about the farms. We went to visit them, to learn more. When we saw those animals, we fell immediately in love with them! We started in 2010 with three alpacas: Kelita, Rodrigo and Fernando.</p>
<p><span style="color: #acc0a5;"><strong>Did you read up on these beautiful animals?</strong></span></p>
<p>Yes, I read a book, I searched the internet, I subscribed to Lamas magazine. Mostly from foreign sources (German or American) because there is little in Italy. A book by an American author who developed a very valid method of approach to alpacas, which respects both their world, their way of thinking, understanding of their movements helped me a lot. These are important aspects to comprehend before acting and dealing with these animals.</p>
<p><span style="color: #acc0a5;"><strong>Understanding alpacas is crucial, because we are not talking about simple pets, they have very special characters!</strong></span></p>
<p>Yes exactly. They are so curious and at the same time reserved. It is precisely this confidentiality that must be understood! We must understand that they do not like physical contact.</p>
<p><span style="color: #acc0a5;"><strong>So we can&#8217;t come here and rush to stroke them, running after them, right?</strong></span></p>
<p>Not really&#8230; They have this need to not always want to be touched, caressed, carried around. They are very, very intelligent animals. They have their own way of expressing themselves and they understand what you want from them. If I enter the enclosure with empty hands, they look at me, they study me: &#8220;She comes alone to see, she comes to visit us&#8221;. If I enter with the <em>cavezza</em> (an accessory that, with the lead, serves to lead the animals), they understand that it is time to walk around and behave very differently.</p>
<p><span style="color: #acc0a5;"><strong>They make themselves understood even with verses. By the way, what does an alpaca&#8217;s call sound like?</strong></span></p>
<p><em>Humming</em>! It is their way of communicating with each other and also with us. Even with the movement of the ears &#8220;they talk&#8221; or with the way they recline the head. It is different from the language of a dog or cat, for example. We must understand one thing: the alpaca in nature is a prey. So when we enter the fence they see us as predators. If a stranger enters, they ask themselves, &#8220;Is he/she at peace or is he/she a potential aggressor?&#8221;. Their body language comes into play there.</p>
<p><span style="color: #acc0a5;"><strong>When they accompany us on walks, is it then a pain for them?</strong></span></p>
<p>No, if I saw a suffering for them I would not let them out. We let them get closer to us for the walk. It happened to me to leave one at home. When I arrive with the little <em>&#8220;cavezza&#8221;</em> and they see some people lined up, they immediately understand that it&#8217;s time to go out. If they didn&#8217;t want to walk, they wouldn&#8217;t let themselves be caught and I wouldn&#8217;t force them first. We set schedules and days just to respect their well-being. In July and August, we define a schedule of pre-arranged visits (3 days a week, of which 2 here at the laboratory with educational farm activities for children and 1 excursion on the paths to the mountain pastures). In the other months only on weekends or on request. <strong>From November onwards we expect a period of rest, to let the alpacas live their natural life in peace, graze, eat and sleep peacefully.</strong> When I&#8217;m in front of those who insist a lot to get them out of the fence at inappropriate times for animals, without understanding the reasons, I think: &#8220;It&#8217;s not a circus&#8230; nor a zoo&#8230;&#8221;. <strong>Unfortunately, alpaca has become a fashion trend lately.</strong> They phoned me to ask to buy one of them to keep it at home&#8230; <strong>It&#8217;s not a stuffed animal, it&#8217;s not a pet</strong>. I was also contacted to borrow one for an advertisement, but we said no because it meant a great inconvenience to the animal, both in transport and in the enclosed place where they wanted to shoot&#8221;.</p>
<p><span style="color: #acc0a5;"><strong>The alpacas, Ladina, seem to me to help us understand a great lesson on nature: we must approach it with respect, not wanting to dominate it, as we often do. These animals, with their peculiar character, invite us to understand natural needs. If we love them, we respect them. Right?</strong></span></p>
<p>Yes, for example, they teach us by observing their low propensity to be caressed. In walks, we advise not to touch them without being careful: a few times and only on the neck. When they walk they do not want to be touched, better at the stops. They don&#8217;t like physical contact, even between them, except between mum and puppies. The alpaca mother is very protective, the baby becomes her shadow up to 8-10 months. Otherwise, between adults, they don&#8217;t even lie down next to each other, and if during the trek they touch by chance walking they spit! (Spit is a sign of disappointment or defense).</p>
<p><span style="color: #acc0a5;"><strong>I smile, because I understand them and I think a little I feel like an alpaca (not for spitting), when I am in the rush hours on the subway or on the bus! Another curiosity that we can tell is the dynamics between the males of the group.</strong></span></p>
<p>Yes, Sancho is currently the leader of the herd, an alpaca in the midst of youth, over three years old, with a strong character. Fernando, who is 15 years old, would never want to be a leader because he loves being on his own. Yavari and Misky instead try to take Sancho&#8217;s place, clashing for leadership.</p>
<p><span style="color: #acc0a5;"><strong>A moment of tenderness between them to tell us?</strong></span></p>
<p>Among females, Kelita has some skin problems so she needs creams and drops. When I put the drops in, Lonquimai comes to check, puts her nose in the jar to see what it is, she controls everything!</p>
<p><strong><span style="color: #acc0a5;">Here it is who the 12 alpacas are! My favorites are the engaged couple Yuma &#8211; Lonquimai.</span></strong></p>
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