About us - Astri Recycling - Regenerated fabrics in the heart of Tuscany

ASTRI

Italian Textile and Recycling Association (AS.T.R.I) was born in order to increase the value of what Prato has been doing for decades, that is to produce regenerated textiles. So, it wants to safeguard the past and look at the future with confidence. We don’t want to be in competition with other associations, on the contrary, we want to cooperate all together in order to contribute to the rebirth of pratese textile industry”.

TRANSFORMATION OF THE WASTE IN A RESOURCE

Prato does it since 1840

First combing mechanization

Kossler and Mayer build “The big block of flats” (“Il fabbricone”) in Prato

During 30 years textile workers grow from 22 to 60 thousand

Prato is one of the mainstay of the made in Italy

Search for new and more booming markets

Birth of ASTRI association

1840

1887

1950

1980

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2017

Statute

HOW SOCIETY WAS BORN

2nd August 2017

Astri was born thanks to the willpower of some entrepreneur of the textile industry, who made of the recycling and sustainability their strengh. More than 130 enterprises joined the society, from ferrymen to old rag-and-bone men, dealers, finishings, wool mills and dyeing groups.

Business man

Professionals

Companies