Laura always knew that she was in her element with communications and fashion. From a very young age, her talent with languages was clear. This led her to study at a liceo linguistico (the Italian high schools that specialise in languages). Despite this, the language she uses to best express herself is colour.

After finishing her studies, she joined her family company: Sabotex. Working in the fabric sector, for two generations, this business has been dedicated to the world of wool. There, in her position as manager of exports and product creation and development, she is leading consolidation of the company in the international market, and positioning it among the leading brands in the sector.

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Laura-Boldi-con-modelo con cazadora de lana merina trashumante española

Always looking for new challenges, in 2015, Laura Boldi, went on to found her own company: Boldi Filatti. It fulfils her need to reorientate the textile business towards new values and management models. Sustainability, social responsibility and respect for the environment are the cornerstones that will form the basis of her new world of knitting.

We asked you what knitting means to you and your answer told us that wool is your entire life. Thinking about the future, how do you see this world of wool and colour evolving?
We’re already seeing how, every day, new generations are recovering traditions and ways of working, artisan work that reflects their unique, individual personality in this globalised world.
The future is creation, sustainability and social conscience. Wool fits perfectly into that context and so its role is growing.

Do you believe that wool and its combinations of textures and colours are like a language? What do you think this language conveys nowadays? What would you like it to express in the near future?
A fabric, its textures and colours are the “words” of a language that conveys emotions, fantasies and feelings. It’s a language that lets you communicate with the outside world through the senses of touch and sight.
You can use this language when you’re alone, as part of an introspective journey involving relaxation, concentration and creation. And you can convey and share this journey while drinking a coffee with friends or other knitters, at clubs, workshops or in your favourite shop, interacting in a socialisation process.
As head of product development, what inspires you? What moves you when creating new yarns and seeking colours? What’s involved in the process that generates the yarn?
As product manager, I’m in continual contact with different design studios and fashion trends. But, actually, in my case, the end purpose of the yarn or colour lies in everyday life, anecdotes and details that inspire you, like discovering an unknown corner of the city, the dusk light while you’re driving home, observing people while you’re walking, journeys where you discover other cultures, a piece of music or a conversation. These experiences get updated every day and give rise to an idea, thread, pattern or colour.
Each yarn is an experience in and of itself. Producing it depends on the idea you want to convey and the technical capabilities of the machinery.

We’d like to take you back to the past. You must have a lot of stories related to wool: some tender and emotional, others that will make us laugh. We’d love to hear one.
During my life, as a knitter, I’ve been involved in numerous situations and events that have left me with good memories. Of all of them, there is one that was particularly exciting for me.
My daughter Carola, despite her family background, had never picked up a pair of knitting needles. A little while ago, on a train journey to Paris, she decided she wanted to try “that knitting thing”. Using the materials I was carrying with me, amid laughter and arguments, knitting and undoing, she managed to make a hat for her brother. Since then, she’s become a big knitting fan and now she teaches me how to do new stitches and make new things.

What’s Laura Boldi like when she knits? Is she patient or like a tornado? Is she strict about technique or a knitting anarchist? Does she prefer knitting in silence or with music playing? Size 5 or size 12 needles? Does she like crochet? Jumper or scarf? Lace stitch, rib stitch or jacquard? Just one job on the go or five still to finish? Is there something she’s made that she was particularly pleased with? Which colour or colours always grab her attention when it comes to starting a new project? Tell us!
Even though I like knitting in a relaxed place, I must acknowledge that I’m a bit of a tornado, always doing something, and with several jobs on the go. I like sunny colours that are packed with energy. That’s what I tended to use to knit things for my children when they were small. I’ve kept some of the things I knitted and, because of the emotional link, they make me feel all the more pleased.

Laura-tejiendo-con-nuestra-lana-merina-trashumante-espagnola-Las-Hidalgas_
Laura-tejiendo-con-nuestra-lana-merina-trashumante-espagnola-Las-Hidalgas_

We’d like to take you back to the past. You must have a lot of stories related to wool: some tender and emotional, others that will make us laugh. We’d love to hear one.
During my life, as a knitter, I’ve been involved in numerous situations and events that have left me with good memories. Of all of them, there is one that was particularly exciting for me.
My daughter Carola, despite her family background, had never picked up a pair of knitting needles. A little while ago, on a train journey to Paris, she decided she wanted to try “that knitting thing”. Using the materials I was carrying with me, amid laughter and arguments, knitting and undoing, she managed to make a hat for her brother. Since then, she’s become a big knitting fan and now she teaches me how to do new stitches and make new things.

What’s Laura Boldi like when she knits? Is she patient or like a tornado? Is she strict about technique or a knitting anarchist? Does she prefer knitting in silence or with music playing? Size 5 or size 12 needles? Does she like crochet? Jumper or scarf? Lace stitch, rib stitch or jacquard? Just one job on the go or five still to finish? Is there something she’s made that she was particularly pleased with? Which colour or colours always grab her attention when it comes to starting a new project? Tell us!
Even though I like knitting in a relaxed place, I must acknowledge that I’m a bit of a tornado, always doing something, and with several jobs on the go. I like sunny colours that are packed with energy. That’s what I tended to use to knit things for my children when they were small. I’ve kept some of the things I knitted and, because of the emotional link, they make me feel all the more pleased.

HIDALGOS KNITTERS # LAURA BOLDI
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HIDALGOS KNITTERS
LAURA BOLDI

Laura always knew that she was in her element with communications and fashion. From a very young age, her talent with languages was clear. This led her to study at a liceo linguistico (the Italian high schools that specialise in languages). Despite this, the language she uses to best express herself is colour.

After finishing her studies, she joined her family company: Sabotex. Working in the fabric sector, for two generations, this business has been dedicated to the world of wool. There, in her position as manager of exports and product creation and development, she is leading consolidation of the company in the international market, and positioning it among the leading brands in the sector.

Laura-tejedora-hidalga-Las-hidalgas
Laura-Boldi-con-modelo con cazadora de lana merina trashumante española

Always looking for new challenges, in 2015, Laura Boldi, went on to found her own company: Boldi Filatti. It fulfils her need to reorientate the textile business towards new values and management models. Sustainability, social responsibility and respect for the environment are the cornerstones that will form the basis of her new world of knitting.

We asked you what knitting means to you and your answer told us that wool is your entire life. Thinking about the future, how do you see this world of wool and colour evolving?
We’re already seeing how, every day, new generations are recovering traditions and ways of working, artisan work that reflects their unique, individual personality in this globalised world.
The future is creation, sustainability and social conscience. Wool fits perfectly into that context and so its role is growing.

Do you believe that wool and its combinations of textures and colours are like a language? What do you think this language conveys nowadays? What would you like it to express in the near future?
A fabric, its textures and colours are the “words” of a language that conveys emotions, fantasies and feelings. It’s a language that lets you communicate with the outside world through the senses of touch and sight.
You can use this language when you’re alone, as part of an introspective journey involving relaxation, concentration and creation. And you can convey and share this journey while drinking a coffee with friends or other knitters, at clubs, workshops or in your favourite shop, interacting in a socialisation process.
As head of product development, what inspires you? What moves you when creating new yarns and seeking colours? What’s involved in the process that generates the yarn?
As product manager, I’m in continual contact with different design studios and fashion trends. But, actually, in my case, the end purpose of the yarn or colour lies in everyday life, anecdotes and details that inspire you, like discovering an unknown corner of the city, the dusk light while you’re driving home, observing people while you’re walking, journeys where you discover other cultures, a piece of music or a conversation. These experiences get updated every day and give rise to an idea, thread, pattern or colour.
Each yarn is an experience in and of itself. Producing it depends on the idea you want to convey and the technical capabilities of the machinery.

We’d like to take you back to the past. You must have a lot of stories related to wool: some tender and emotional, others that will make us laugh. We’d love to hear one.
During my life, as a knitter, I’ve been involved in numerous situations and events that have left me with good memories. Of all of them, there is one that was particularly exciting for me.
My daughter Carola, despite her family background, had never picked up a pair of knitting needles. A little while ago, on a train journey to Paris, she decided she wanted to try “that knitting thing”. Using the materials I was carrying with me, amid laughter and arguments, knitting and undoing, she managed to make a hat for her brother. Since then, she’s become a big knitting fan and now she teaches me how to do new stitches and make new things.

What’s Laura Boldi like when she knits? Is she patient or like a tornado? Is she strict about technique or a knitting anarchist? Does she prefer knitting in silence or with music playing? Size 5 or size 12 needles? Does she like crochet? Jumper or scarf? Lace stitch, rib stitch or jacquard? Just one job on the go or five still to finish? Is there something she’s made that she was particularly pleased with? Which colour or colours always grab her attention when it comes to starting a new project? Tell us!
Even though I like knitting in a relaxed place, I must acknowledge that I’m a bit of a tornado, always doing something, and with several jobs on the go. I like sunny colours that are packed with energy. That’s what I tended to use to knit things for my children when they were small. I’ve kept some of the things I knitted and, because of the emotional link, they make me feel all the more pleased.

Laura-tejiendo-con-nuestra-lana-merina-trashumante-espagnola-Las-Hidalgas_
Laura-tejiendo-con-nuestra-lana-merina-trashumante-espagnola-Las-Hidalgas_

We’d like to take you back to the past. You must have a lot of stories related to wool: some tender and emotional, others that will make us laugh. We’d love to hear one.
During my life, as a knitter, I’ve been involved in numerous situations and events that have left me with good memories. Of all of them, there is one that was particularly exciting for me.
My daughter Carola, despite her family background, had never picked up a pair of knitting needles. A little while ago, on a train journey to Paris, she decided she wanted to try “that knitting thing”. Using the materials I was carrying with me, amid laughter and arguments, knitting and undoing, she managed to make a hat for her brother. Since then, she’s become a big knitting fan and now she teaches me how to do new stitches and make new things.

What’s Laura Boldi like when she knits? Is she patient or like a tornado? Is she strict about technique or a knitting anarchist? Does she prefer knitting in silence or with music playing? Size 5 or size 12 needles? Does she like crochet? Jumper or scarf? Lace stitch, rib stitch or jacquard? Just one job on the go or five still to finish? Is there something she’s made that she was particularly pleased with? Which colour or colours always grab her attention when it comes to starting a new project? Tell us!
Even though I like knitting in a relaxed place, I must acknowledge that I’m a bit of a tornado, always doing something, and with several jobs on the go. I like sunny colours that are packed with energy. That’s what I tended to use to knit things for my children when they were small. I’ve kept some of the things I knitted and, because of the emotional link, they make me feel all the more pleased.

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