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Katty Fashion
Published on 20 February 2018
Romania
Bucureşti-Ilfov
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About this good practice
SC KATTY FASHION SRL is a creative Romanian company founded in 2003. Member of the Romanian Textile Concept Cluster Bucharest and, also, of the European Technology Platform for the Future of Textiles and Clothing.
This company is aware of the significant environmental impact of the processing and consumption of textile and clothing. Katty Fashion has adopted the new European approach of a sustainable, eco-friendly development of the Textile and Clothing Industry. At the same time, the company joins the strategic vision of the North-East RDA of fostering the competitiveness, innovation, and specialization of the regional T&C sector. This company is determined to respond to the needs of eco-friendly consumers that want to acquire sustainable and natural garments and textiles.
Also is a well-known supplier on a CMT basis for more than 50 mid and high fashion labels in EU. The location is in the most important economic center of the North-East Region.
This company is aware of the significant environmental impact of the processing and consumption of textile and clothing. Katty Fashion has adopted the new European approach of a sustainable, eco-friendly development of the Textile and Clothing Industry. At the same time, the company joins the strategic vision of the North-East RDA of fostering the competitiveness, innovation, and specialization of the regional T&C sector. This company is determined to respond to the needs of eco-friendly consumers that want to acquire sustainable and natural garments and textiles.
Also is a well-known supplier on a CMT basis for more than 50 mid and high fashion labels in EU. The location is in the most important economic center of the North-East Region.
Resources needed
The SME and the association already developed several projects in order to gain financing for the operationalization of the value chain. Programmes envisaged (projects submitted): Danube, Interreg Europe, H2020, ROP 2014-2020.
Evidence of success
-Mapping the regional hemp value chain and identification of missing links
-Stimulating the increase of the hemp cultivated area (from 2 ha to 100 ha, in 1 year)
-Stimulating the hemp RD unit to produce, process and market hemp seeds of superior biological categories
-Promoting the cooperation between regional actors across the value chain
-Care for and revival of an ancient occupation in NE Region
-European focus on natural fibers and textiles and transnational projects arose on this GP.
-Stimulating the increase of the hemp cultivated area (from 2 ha to 100 ha, in 1 year)
-Stimulating the hemp RD unit to produce, process and market hemp seeds of superior biological categories
-Promoting the cooperation between regional actors across the value chain
-Care for and revival of an ancient occupation in NE Region
-European focus on natural fibers and textiles and transnational projects arose on this GP.
Potential for learning or transfer
At European level there has been identified the need to turn the textiles sector from a highly polluting one, to a more sustainable and eco-friendly sector. 25% of the world wide used pesticides are used for cotton cultures, while hemp does not need complex chemical treatments, moreover it enriches the soil and prepares it for other cultures.
The model can be therefore transferred to other regions as KF already is a part of the Regiotex - European Textiles Platform and all members work together for a replicable model.
The model can be therefore transferred to other regions as KF already is a part of the Regiotex - European Textiles Platform and all members work together for a replicable model.
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Katty Fashion SRL
Romania
Bucureşti-Ilfov
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