“Made in Portugal” presents itself in Sweden

An idea equally stressed by the top managers of the associations involved in this Showcase Portugal. «The textile and clothing ecosystem in Portugal is unique: we bring together all aspects of the supply chain. We are the real example of proximity supply, from spinning to distribution of the finished part», indicates César Araújo, president of ANIVEC. «Portugal has the largest textile cluster in Europe», underlines Mário Jorge Machado, president of ATP, adding that «sustainability is efficiency in the use of resources, optimization of processes, reduction of waste, commitment to renewable and clean energies, but also responsibility and social ethics, practices strongly implanted in Portuguese companies in the textile and clothing sector». For the president of APICCAPS, Luís Onofre, «the know-how accumulated by the sector over generations, associated with large investments in the technological area, make Portugal a reference player at an international level. We produce excellent footwear, at a fair price», he emphasizes. Know-how and social responsibility that also extend to the jewelery sector. «The centuries-old heritage of generations dedicated to the art of goldsmithing, manufacturing, attention and detail set Portuguese jewellery apart», considers Fátima Santos, secretary general of AORP, who also emphasizes that the sector combines «technique with innovation, manufacturing to technology, with the incorporation of good sustainability practices – some intrinsic to the activity, such as reducing waste, recycling raw materials and investing in quality and in the long cycle of products, in an apology for the principles of slow fashion».