31 October 2025
MIC Spa x IUAV Venice
Dialogue and responsibility in material design
A meeting between industry and education
On October 31, 2025, MIC Spa was invited to the IUAV University of Venice, one of Europe’s leading institutions for design, architecture, and fashion education.
The session took place within the Master’s course in Eco-Fashion, led by Lucia Rosin — course lecturer and founder of Meidea Atelier, a consultancy with over twenty years of experience in sustainable fashion and textile design.
Representing MIC, Nicola Carletti, Marketing & Product Manager, held a lecture focused on yarns and materials, highlighting their central role in shaping a truly sustainable fashion system.
Yarns, raw materials, and production responsibility
The session explored key topics such as:
Raw materials – from natural to synthetic and artificial fibers, and their suitability for different textile applications.
Yarn structures – how construction affects strength, comfort, and fabric durability.
True sustainability – understood as a practice repeatable over time, without harming people or the environment.
End-of-life perspective – how considering what happens after use shapes both design and cost decisions.
The goal was to change perspective: materials are not simply “good” or “bad” — it’s about how we design, use, and think about them throughout their life cycle.
An open dialogue between school and industry
Thanks to the excellent coordination of Lucia Rosin, the lecture became a dynamic conversation between students and the textile industry, blending curiosity with concrete insights.
IUAV students showed great interest and awareness, asking thoughtful questions and engaging critically with the realities of today’s textile market.
Learning, sharing, and building together
For MIC Spa, this collaboration represents another step in a continuous dialogue with the academic world — an opportunity to:
- share technical know-how,
- promote a textile culture grounded in material awareness,
- help shape a new generation of professionals capable of approaching textiles critically and responsibly.