Rimini, November 4 (askanews) – "The latest developments are the national decree, then the ministerial regulation, which should come into force between January and February. As a consortium, we currently have more than seventy producers who have believed in us from the beginning." Michele Priori, director of Consorzi Cobat and director of Cobat Tessile, said this on the sidelines of Ecomondo at the Rimini Fair, speaking about Cobat Tessile, the producers' consortium for extended producer responsibility in the clothing, fashion, and footwear sectors. Textile recovery, Priori explained, "is an increasingly important issue as it is driven by both environmental and social and economic needs."
The consortium "will assist producers in the proper management of textile waste, implementing collections for the benefit of the entire community and ensuring the recovery of secondary raw materials." This is a matter made necessary by the European Textile Strategy, which entrusts consortia with the task of guiding producers towards a circular transition in fashion. However, one factor must be considered: the fashion and textile sector is severely affected by the crisis.
"Many companies in recent years have been struggling with the sustainability of their business," the director emphasized. "We work with companies to help them fulfill their producer responsibility, while also keeping in mind the broader economic reality that requires protecting Made in Italy."
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