In 1916 a tiny laboratory was founded in Lugo di Romagna, where some women washed and selected down and feathers by hand. This small business called Minardi Piume slowly grew and improved alongside social change. In the 50’s the first sorting machines were imported from Western Germany and in the 70’s the factory expanded its work-ing premises to over 20,000 m2, thus becoming a reference point worldwide. Today that tiny laboratory has become a large production plant run by the fourth family generation and is proud to be 100 years old.