{"id":4802,"date":"2025-06-05T09:40:21","date_gmt":"2025-06-05T07:40:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rdeknitting.it\/chi-siamo\/"},"modified":"2025-09-30T17:16:27","modified_gmt":"2025-09-30T15:16:27","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.rdeknitting.it\/en\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About us"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"4802\" class=\"elementor elementor-4802 elementor-3705\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-176793e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"176793e\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8af4102 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8af4102\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f6de9ca elementor-widget__width-initial aleft elementor-widget elementor-widget-wgl-text-editor\" 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class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wgl-text-editor\"><h3 class=\"text-editor_wrapper\"><span>Third-party manufacturing is carried out under subcontract for the most prestigious Italian and international fashion houses, in full compliance with trademark and patent protection regulations.<\/span><\/h3><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3bbdee4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"3bbdee4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bbfb558 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bbfb558\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c05c850 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<div class=\"tlv__volume-wrapper\">\n                <div class=\"tlv__content-wrapper\">\n                    <div class=\"tlv__content\"><div class=\"tlv__text\"><p><span>In April 1985, after a brief experience at a major knitwear factory, founders Denis Munaro and Renata Longo established the sole proprietorship \u201cThe Knitting Workshop Munaro Denis,\u201d specializing immediately in third-party knitwear production.<\/span><\/p><p><span>At the outset, the workshop used mechanical Omega-brand machines, known for their high and low heel mechanisms and peg-based manual programming. The machines only allowed fixed-stroke operations, limiting production possibilities.<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            <\/div><div class=\"tlv__item image\"><span class=\"tlv__bg_date\">1985<\/span><div class=\"tlv__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"tlv__thumbnail--idle\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rdeknitting.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/rde-chi-siamo-denis-1985.jpg\" alt=\"rde-chi-siamo-denis-1985\"\/><\/div>\n                <\/div><\/div><div class=\"tlv__items-wrapper elementor-repeater-item-80bb5c9\"><div class=\"tlv__item has_media\">\n            <div class=\"tlv__curve-wrapper\">\n                <div class=\"dot\"><i class=\"wgl-svg-icon\"><svg width=\"1em\" height=\"1em\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"currentColor\" style=\"opacity: 1;\"><rect fill=\"none\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\"\/><path d=\"M9,19l1.41-1.41L5.83,13H22V11H5.83l4.59-4.59L9,5l-7,7L9,19z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"tlv__volume-wrapper\">\n                <div class=\"tlv__content-wrapper\">\n                    <div class=\"tlv__content\"><div class=\"tlv__text\"><p>Omega machines evolved to include 24 selection needles, allowing the creation of simple jacquard fabrics.<\/p><p>Programming transitioned to a pegboard system using punched cards that rotated within the machine to give commands.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            <\/div><div class=\"tlv__item image\"><span class=\"tlv__bg_date\">1989<\/span><div class=\"tlv__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"tlv__thumbnail--idle\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rdeknitting.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/pixel.jpg\" alt=\"pixel\"\/><\/div>\n                <\/div><\/div><div class=\"tlv__items-wrapper elementor-repeater-item-080f0d8\"><div class=\"tlv__item has_media\">\n            <div class=\"tlv__curve-wrapper\">\n                <div class=\"dot\"><i class=\"wgl-svg-icon\"><svg width=\"1em\" height=\"1em\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"currentColor\" style=\"opacity: 1;\"><rect fill=\"none\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\"\/><path d=\"M9,19l1.41-1.41L5.83,13H22V11H5.83l4.59-4.59L9,5l-7,7L9,19z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"tlv__volume-wrapper\">\n                <div class=\"tlv__content-wrapper\">\n                    <div class=\"tlv__content\"><div class=\"tlv__text\"><p>The workshop adopted electronic machinery from Protti (PDE5N\/P90), replacing the mechanical equipment.<\/p><p>Programming could now be done directly on the machine, enabling complex knitting techniques such as shaping and dropped stitches without requiring a comb.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            <\/div><div class=\"tlv__item image\"><span class=\"tlv__bg_date\">1990<\/span><div class=\"tlv__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"tlv__thumbnail--idle\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rdeknitting.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/RDE-esterno-05.jpg\" alt=\"RDE-esterno-05\"\/><\/div>\n                <\/div><\/div><div class=\"tlv__items-wrapper elementor-repeater-item-618d240\"><div class=\"tlv__item has_media\">\n            <div class=\"tlv__curve-wrapper\">\n                <div class=\"dot\"><i class=\"wgl-svg-icon\"><svg width=\"1em\" height=\"1em\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"currentColor\" style=\"opacity: 1;\"><rect fill=\"none\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\"\/><path d=\"M9,19l1.41-1.41L5.83,13H22V11H5.83l4.59-4.59L9,5l-7,7L9,19z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"tlv__volume-wrapper\">\n                <div class=\"tlv__content-wrapper\">\n                    <div class=\"tlv__content\"><div class=\"tlv__text\"><p>A significant turning point came when the Protti machines were replaced with Stoll-brand electronic knitting machines, which are still in use today.<\/p><p>These new machines included combs to handle lowered fabric sections, improving flexibility and precision.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            <\/div><div class=\"tlv__item image\"><span class=\"tlv__bg_date\">1995<\/span><div class=\"tlv__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"tlv__thumbnail--idle\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rdeknitting.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/RDE-esterno-05.jpg\" alt=\"RDE-esterno-05\"\/><\/div>\n                <\/div><\/div><div class=\"tlv__items-wrapper elementor-repeater-item-14cd892\"><div class=\"tlv__item has_media\">\n            <div class=\"tlv__curve-wrapper\">\n                <div class=\"dot\"><i class=\"wgl-svg-icon\"><svg width=\"1em\" height=\"1em\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"currentColor\" style=\"opacity: 1;\"><rect fill=\"none\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\"\/><path d=\"M9,19l1.41-1.41L5.83,13H22V11H5.83l4.59-4.59L9,5l-7,7L9,19z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"tlv__volume-wrapper\">\n                <div class=\"tlv__content-wrapper\">\n                    <div class=\"tlv__content\"><div class=\"tlv__text\"><p>RDE continued modernizing its machinery with cutting-edge Stoll equipment, including the ADF series with 32 thread guides.<\/p><p>That same year, Edoardo Munaro, son of the founders, joined the company after completing advanced training courses in knitting software programming to support the company\u2019s ongoing growth.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            <\/div><div class=\"tlv__item image\"><span class=\"tlv__bg_date\">2022<\/span><div class=\"tlv__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"tlv__thumbnail--idle\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rdeknitting.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/RDE-esterno-05.jpg\" alt=\"RDE-esterno-05\"\/><\/div>\n                <\/div><\/div><div class=\"tlv__items-wrapper elementor-repeater-item-133602c\"><div class=\"tlv__item has_media\">\n            <div class=\"tlv__curve-wrapper\">\n                <div class=\"dot\"><i class=\"wgl-svg-icon\"><svg width=\"1em\" height=\"1em\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"currentColor\" style=\"opacity: 1;\"><rect fill=\"none\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\"\/><path d=\"M9,19l1.41-1.41L5.83,13H22V11H5.83l4.59-4.59L9,5l-7,7L9,19z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"tlv__volume-wrapper\">\n                <div class=\"tlv__content-wrapper\">\n                    <div class=\"tlv__content\"><div class=\"tlv__text\"><p>The business transitioned into a general partnership under the name RDE Knitting Developers SRL.<\/p><p>With 40 years of experience, RDE continues to elevate its service levels through constant collaboration with the world\u2019s top fashion brands.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            <\/div><div class=\"tlv__item image\"><span class=\"tlv__bg_date\">2025<\/span><div class=\"tlv__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"tlv__thumbnail--idle\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rdeknitting.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/rde-chi-siamo-denis-2025.jpg\" alt=\"rde-chi-siamo-denis-2025\"\/><\/div>\n                <\/div><\/div><div class=\"tlv__item-start\"><\/div><div class=\"tlv__item-end\"><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ea6a545 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ea6a545\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rdeknitting.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/rde-chi-siamo-denis-1985.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" 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class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9a6d2dc elementor-hidden-desktop media_position-outer elementor-widget elementor-widget-wgl-time-line-vertical\" data-id=\"9a6d2dc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wgl-time-line-vertical.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wgl-timeline-vertical appear_animation breakpoint_on-mobile\"><div class=\"tlv__items-wrapper elementor-repeater-item-73aacda\"><div class=\"tlv__item\">\n            <div class=\"tlv__curve-wrapper\">\n                <div class=\"dot\"><i class=\"wgl-svg-icon\"><svg width=\"1em\" height=\"1em\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"currentColor\" style=\"opacity: 1;\"><rect fill=\"none\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\"\/><path d=\"M9,19l1.41-1.41L5.83,13H22V11H5.83l4.59-4.59L9,5l-7,7L9,19z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"tlv__volume-wrapper\">\n                <div class=\"tlv__content-wrapper\">\n                    <div class=\"tlv__content\"><div class=\"tlv__date-wrapper\"><span class=\"tlv__date\">1985<\/span><\/div><div class=\"tlv__text\"><p><span>In April 1985, after a brief experience at a major knitwear factory, founders Denis Munaro and Renata Longo established the sole proprietorship \u201cThe Knitting Workshop Munaro Denis,\u201d specializing immediately in third-party knitwear production.<\/span><\/p><p><span>At the outset, the workshop used mechanical Omega-brand machines, known for their high and low heel mechanisms and peg-based manual programming. The machines only allowed fixed-stroke operations, limiting production possibilities.<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            <\/div><\/div><div class=\"tlv__items-wrapper elementor-repeater-item-80bb5c9\"><div class=\"tlv__item\">\n            <div class=\"tlv__curve-wrapper\">\n                <div class=\"dot\"><i class=\"wgl-svg-icon\"><svg width=\"1em\" height=\"1em\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"currentColor\" style=\"opacity: 1;\"><rect fill=\"none\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\"\/><path d=\"M9,19l1.41-1.41L5.83,13H22V11H5.83l4.59-4.59L9,5l-7,7L9,19z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"tlv__volume-wrapper\">\n                <div class=\"tlv__content-wrapper\">\n                    <div class=\"tlv__content\"><div class=\"tlv__date-wrapper\"><span class=\"tlv__date\">1989<\/span><\/div><div class=\"tlv__text\"><p><span>Omega machines evolved to include 24 selection needles, allowing the creation of simple jacquard fabrics. Programming transitioned to a pegboard system using punched cards that rotated within the machine to give commands.<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            <\/div><\/div><div class=\"tlv__items-wrapper elementor-repeater-item-080f0d8\"><div class=\"tlv__item\">\n            <div class=\"tlv__curve-wrapper\">\n                <div class=\"dot\"><i class=\"wgl-svg-icon\"><svg width=\"1em\" height=\"1em\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"currentColor\" style=\"opacity: 1;\"><rect fill=\"none\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\"\/><path d=\"M9,19l1.41-1.41L5.83,13H22V11H5.83l4.59-4.59L9,5l-7,7L9,19z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"tlv__volume-wrapper\">\n                <div class=\"tlv__content-wrapper\">\n                    <div class=\"tlv__content\"><div class=\"tlv__date-wrapper\"><span class=\"tlv__date\">1990<\/span><\/div><div class=\"tlv__text\"><p><span>The workshop adopted electronic machinery from Protti (PDE5N\/P90), replacing the mechanical equipment. Programming could now be done directly on the machine, enabling complex knitting techniques such as shaping and dropped stitches without requiring a comb.<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            <\/div><\/div><div class=\"tlv__items-wrapper elementor-repeater-item-618d240\"><div class=\"tlv__item\">\n            <div class=\"tlv__curve-wrapper\">\n                <div class=\"dot\"><i class=\"wgl-svg-icon\"><svg width=\"1em\" height=\"1em\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"currentColor\" style=\"opacity: 1;\"><rect fill=\"none\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\"\/><path d=\"M9,19l1.41-1.41L5.83,13H22V11H5.83l4.59-4.59L9,5l-7,7L9,19z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"tlv__volume-wrapper\">\n                <div class=\"tlv__content-wrapper\">\n                    <div class=\"tlv__content\"><div class=\"tlv__date-wrapper\"><span class=\"tlv__date\">1995<\/span><\/div><div class=\"tlv__text\"><p><span>A significant turning point came when the Protti machines were replaced with Stoll-brand electronic knitting machines, which are still in use today. 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