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Innovation, differentiation and sustainability distinguish the Portuguese textile offer in the international market. With a strong focus on Research and Development, Fashion Section companies invest in an integrated offer where sustainability is a priority.
LISBON, Portugal, December 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Customer-oriented, Fashion Section companies invest in quality, innovation and design, and in the development of recyclable materials, focusing on social, ethical and environmental responsibility, values represented in the MADE IN PORTUGALnaturally campaign, developed by AICEP - Agency for Investment and Foreign Trade of Portugal.
There are several examples of companies with Portuguese DNA that distinguish the MADE IN PORTUGAL offer.
Salsa, founded in 1994, an international benchmark and present in 35 countries, assumes its commitment to people and the planet through the BECOME project. The brand's commitment is based on the production of 100% betterwash jeans - a washing process that allows an average of 58% less water to be used - by the end of 2023. In addition, the brand has signed the Portuguese Pact for Plastics and is committed to eliminating 100% of plastic in the denim chain. It should be noted that by the end of the year they plan to eliminate at least 1.1 million plastic bags per year. Looking to the future, Salsa anticipates the goal of carbon neutrality from 2050 to 2040, with the intermediate goal, defined according to science, of reducing emissions by 66% until 2030.
In this sense, Salsa also created the Infinity project that provides for the infinite use of jeans, through repair, reuse and reuse. Pieces that no longer have an arrangement or that no longer have use for the customer can be collected by the brand to reuse, transform them into other pieces or recycle them.
Madalena Beça Têxtil Lda, operating since 1998, focuses on weaving and manufacturing knitwear certified with the Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS), Responsible Wool Standard (RWS) and the Global Recycled Standard (GRS). Since 2018, the Portuguese company has participated in the weeks of the Fashion Revolution movement. Specialized in organic, sustainable and recycled materials, and has worked with internationally awarded brands, especially in the baby clothing sector.
Innovation
The Valérius 360 project, launched in 2017 by Valérius, aims to recycle textile waste collected inside and outside the group. The 360 project aims to implement a circular fashion model. He is co-creating "take-back" programs for recycled post-consumer clothing at Valérius 360. The initiative was already behind the production of a new, sustainable capsule collection, made with 50% organic cotton and 50% cotton coming from post-consumer waste, whose raw material is produced entirely in the company in Barcelos.
Founded in 1982, Pedrosa
Confetil, which sees itself as a "textile company that transforms any idea into a high-quality fashion product", has Portuguese DNA and is sustainable. All the company's activities are aligned with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), in particular SDG 8 - decent work and economic growth, SDG 12 - responsible consumption and production, SDG 13 - climate action and SDG 17 - partnerships with government and civil society.
These and other companies can be consulted in the directory available at portugalglobal.pt/ portugalnaturally
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