Located at the heart of Northern Italy's most dynamic industrial region, Varese and Lombardy form a world-class hub for technical textiles, combining specialised manufacturing, cutting-edge know-how and deep supply-chain density.
3,751
Local Units
35,564
Employees
6.5%
of the local T.A.C. sector
948
Local Units
12,080
Employees
9.9%/13.2%
units/employees
140
Local Units
1,093
Employees
10.6%/10.2%
units/employees
Italy is home to 3,751 local units and over 35,500 employees in technical textiles and apparel, representing 6.5% of the entire national T.A.C. supply chain.
Lombardy alone concentrates nearly 1,000 of those units, 9.9% of the regional textile chain and 13.2% of its workforce, making it the most productive technical textile region in the country.
Within Lombardy, the Varese area stands out with an above-average specialisation: 10.6% of the local supply chain is dedicated to technical textiles, confirming its role as a strategic cluster.
Companies in the Varese area operate across the entire textile production chain.
