The creation of the "Biella Master' was aimed at handing down to posterity the 'professional patrimony' of experience, management skills and entrepreneurial ability that is part of the textile and clothing industries in Biella. The aim is to attract motivated and highly educated young people to one day lead, develop and become part of one of the most eminent fields of the Italian economy, It all started in 1986 from an idea of the textile entrepreneur Luciano Barbera, who successfully promoted it all over the textile world. The first "Master" course started in October 1989. Since then, the "Biella Master" has also flourished outside the Biella area acquiring even greater international status. The number of its supporters has significantly increased within the textile and clothing industry Today the "Biella Master" can count on more than one hundred sponsors. Among them, leading companies operating in the retail end of the industry, as well as large national and international groups. It is important to underline the role played by the supporters, not only in the economic support of this initiative, but especially as far as personal availability is concerned, in order to train the students during specific stages of their important internships.