Long before sustainability became a central theme, CLIPPE was already exploring practices of intelligent material reuse. It all began in 1967, when Antonio Chiti invented the first stainless steel clothespin: a simple, rustproof, and virtually everlasting object, designed to reuse the triangular offcuts generated during the industrial production of steel pots and lids.

From a production leftover emerged a small masterpiece of industrial ingenuity, capable of transforming waste into a useful, durable, and surprisingly elegant object. Over time, the steel clip became an icon of functional design, now also featured at the MoMA Store in New York.

In 2010, this original insight evolved into the CLIPPE collection: a family of multifunctional objects that reinterpret the clip mechanism, transforming it into an intelligent fastening system. Small forks, spoons, knives, tea filters, coffee scoops, measuring tools, and many other accessories all share the same principle: compact, durable, and versatile objects that can be attached to plates, glasses, clothing, or everyday supports.

CLIPPE thus represents a different way of thinking about design: essential, playful, and responsible, where a simple gesture — clip — becomes a functional solution capable of adapting to many situations in everyday life.