Sardinian artisans in the textile, clothing, footwear, tailoring, eyewear, jewelery and fashion components sectors will also be able to participate in the "Maestri d'Eccellenza Award", an initiative by Confartigianato, created in collaboration with the LVMH Group, Fendi and the Camera Nazionale della Moda Italiana , to enhance the luxury businesses.
With this recognition, equivalent to a sum to be reinvested in its business, the trade association aims to raise public awareness of the importance of transmitting Italian know-how, to preserve unique skills and to train young talents by enhancing creativity and high manufacturing quality expressed by the artisans throughout Italy.
The competition will be open to artisans, professionals and companies born at least 12 months ago. Each company can apply for only one category. You have until May 14th to sign up.
There are three sectors of the competition: «Maestro Artigiano d'Eccellenza», dedicated to experts who have distinguished themselves for the quality of their projects, for their professional career, for the development strategy and the transmission of savoir-faire linked to tradition and Italian heritage. This award is aimed at professionals with at least five years of experience.

The sector «Maestro Artigiano Emergente d'Eccellenza» is instead dedicated to emerging talents with a promising project created less than five years ago. Finally, «Master of Innovation of Excellence» concerns companies and professionals who have distinguished themselves for their ability to innovate, preserving historical knowledge and skills and reinterpreting them in a modern key.
The selected ones will be rewarded during an event to be held in September 2023.
«The Masters of Excellence Award - underline Maria Amelia Lai and Daniele Serra, President and Secretary of Confartigianato Imprese Sardegna - is further evidence of Confartigianato's commitment to enhance artful know-how, the uniqueness of craftsmanship and small fashion companies.
Thanks to the prestigious joint initiative with LVMH, Fendi and the Camera Nazionale della Moda Italiana on the island too, we aim to consolidate this productive wealth and build a future of work for young people in a sector that combines ancient traditions, innovation, attention to sustainability to create masterpieces appreciated all over the world”.
THE NUMBERS IN SARDINIA – According to an elaboration carried out by the Study Office of Confartigianato Sardinia on Istat data, on the island the textile, clothing, footwear, tailoring, eyewear, jewelery and components sectors are represented by 268 artisan realities (79.3 %) out of the total 338 micro and small businesses in the area (115 in clothing, 142 in textiles and 41 in leather processing), with 539 craftsmen employed out of a total of 798 in the sector.
In Cagliari there are 95 small businesses in the sector with 299 employees, in Southern Sardinia 41 with 64 employees, in Oristano 36 with 82 workers, in the Nuoro area 60 with 84 employees and in Northern Sardinia 106 with 269 employees.
(Unioneonline/F)

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