RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT .....the Company has always recognized the importance of developing its skills, moving in the direction of technological innovation. Italvelluti was the first Italian textile company to install a corporate CAD system (computer aided design) - today an indispensable piece of technology - which at the time was considered unproductive by most people. Italvelluti continues to consider research into advanced products a priority and makes substantial investments in its extraordinary human and technological resources.