Italian Textile Firms to Meet Brazilian Makers
Twenty-two Italian companies will hold workshops with Brazilian textile manufacturers in Santa Catarina and São Paulo in October.
Updated on Nov. 1, 2026 in Fashion
The Italian Trade Agency, ACIMIT and Confindustria Moda are organising a trade mission to Brazil running October 19 to 24, 2026. The mission includes company presentations, B2B meetings and visits to local manufacturing facilities.
Why it matters
Brazil is the tenth-largest destination for Italian textile machinery, and the mission aims to identify opportunities for collaboration with Brazilian industrial clusters. For fashion and textile supply chains, it offers a direct channel for dialogue between Italian equipment makers and Brazilian operators.
Italian textile machinery exports to Brazil reached €48 million in 2025 and €20 million in the first half of 2026, with finishing equipment accounting for 57% of shipments. The source does not give a year-over-year comparison for 2026 or any outcome targets for the mission.
The players
Italian Trade Agency
The Italian Trade Agency is the government body that promotes Italian exports and internationalisation of Italian companies abroad.
ACIMIT
ACIMIT is the Italian association of textile machinery manufacturers, representing the sector's exporters in international markets.
Confindustria Moda
Confindustria Moda is the Italian industry federation representing the fashion, textile and accessories sectors.
The details
The mission brings together 22 Italian companies, including 18 textile machinery manufacturers, for workshops in two Brazilian regions. The Santa Catarina leg covers Blumenau, Joinville and Brusque, while the São Paulo programme includes Americana and Denim City São Paulo.
Timeline
October 19–24, 2026: Italian trade mission to Brazil runs.
October 20, 2026: Workshop held in Santa Catarina.
October 22, 2026: Workshop held in São Paulo.
Season Trajectory
Brazil is already the tenth-largest destination for Italian textile machinery, and the mission extends that relationship from equipment sales into on-the-ground collaboration. The mission's focus on finishing equipment, which made up 57% of 2025 shipments, reflects where Italian suppliers have been strongest in the Brazilian market.
For apparel brands and textile buyers, the mission offers a chance to meet Italian machinery makers and see local manufacturing facilities in Santa Catarina and São Paulo. Companies considering equipment upgrades or new Brazilian partners can use the B2B meetings scheduled during the October 19 to 24 window to plan follow-up contact.
The takeaway
Brazil's role as a major buyer of Italian textile machinery makes direct supplier contact a practical step for fashion manufacturers looking to upgrade finishing and knitting capacity. Reviewing export volumes by equipment type can help businesses decide which Italian suppliers are most relevant to their production needs.
What happens next
The mission's workshops are scheduled for October 20 in Santa Catarina and October 22 in São Paulo, with the full programme running October 19 to 24, 2026.
Further reading
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