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Description of the national classification of economic activities

Preparation and spinning of cotton fibers.

Manufacture of knitted fabrics

Time in the market

40 years

60 years, 27 of them in the current pole.

Description of the main stages of the industrial process

Mechanical transformation of fiber and yarn and sale for knitting.

Transformation of the yarn into knitwear and flat fabrics. The successive stages of the process are: receipt of the thread, weaving, preparation, opener, stamping or dyeing, vaporization, raw process, review of the quality control, finishing, packaging and sending to the finished products stock.

Main raw materials used

Cotton and Polyester

Yarn (99%) and raw plain fabric (1%)

Origin of raw materials

Cotton—Mato Grosso

Polyester—Asia

Yarn—imported from China, Indonesia and India

Raw plain fabric—Sao Paulo

Destination of the finished product

99.6% for the domestic market, with emphasis on the States of Santa Catarina, São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro,

Domestic market: Northeast, Southeast and South regions, with predominance of the States of Ceará and Pernambuco.

Sale to large womenswear stores, C & A, Marisa and Renner.

Manager's understanding of Circular Economy

I didn't know the term, but it related to recycling and reuse of waste.

He associated the concept with actions of sustainability, reuse and increasing the useful life of the material.

Strategies adopted regarding recycling, reuse or reuse of waste

Waste is reused in the production chain. Those that are not reused are sold to other textile industries for the manufacture of carpets and hammocks.

The company did not carry out training

Methodology for reusing materials in the industry itself;

Selective collection implemented at the factory;

Training in relation to selective collection;

Reuse of plastic packaging.

Existence of environmental legislation related to the textile sector

The industry can only sell the waste to companies that follow environmental legislation, such as controlled disposal and environmental licensing protocols

In compliance with the legislation of the Ceará State Environment Department (SEMACE) and the State Environmental Council (COEMA); Programs in the textile industry with less impacting chemicals; Effluent evaluation Industry evaluated by waste management.

Importance of Society, Government and Employees in reaching the Circular

Economy Company guides and makes employees aware of waste; For the manager, the generation of waste is a concern for all companies and employees, demonstrating the need to preserve jobs. EC can be achieved by the pressure of society not to purchase imported products, from slave labor. The consumerist stance that influences companies was mentioned and they generally practice Circular Economy, as it is a matter of survival. The Government must be concerned with health and education, and not influence public policies that impact industries.

The Government does not have policies for the Circular Economy, and there is no due inspection by companies;

The Government does not have a waste management plan;

Partnerships with suppliers that encourage sustainable actions;

Main barriers and prospects for adopting the Circular Economy

Industries need to measure waste and waste, and people must change awareness and industries must be partners in the use of resources.

EC is a trend, as many companies that do not adopt may lose market share. Adoption of used clothing collection; Elaboration of the product design, in order to produce it with less environmental impact; Technology is fundamental to reach the Circular Economy.