A Puntadas Empresa Social

What A Puntadas Empresa Social does

A Puntadas Empresa Social S.L is a Spain-based social enterprise and textile manufacturer founded in November 2011 in Elche. It originated as a professional spin-off from the nonprofit association PRM-Programa de Reinserción de Mujeres, with entrepreneurial backing from Fundación JUAN PERÁN-PIKOLINOS, to scale the integration of women and persons at risk of social exclusion into the labor market through commercial garment production. The company operates a single manufacturing site within the Parque Empresarial de Elche and a complementary on-site training atelier that prepares trainees for production roles, creating a closed-loop talent pipeline.

Its core capability is end-to-end GOTS-certified (Global Organic Textile Standard) organic textile processing, covering spinning, weaving, dyeing, and garment fabrication. Production is sold through two channels: B2B contract manufacturing for established Spanish fashion and footwear brands (Tempe-Grupo Inditex, Grupo Pikolinos, Panama Jack), and direct-to-consumer sales under the patented national brand Malas Meninas. The company holds GOTS certification, partners with Fundación COPADE for fair-trade validation and IED-Instituto Europeo de Diseño for design capability, and sources occasionally from cooperatives in developing countries.

A Puntadas has no digital product surface — no app, API, or disclosed software integration — and no AI or machine learning capability. Revenue is generated entirely from physical textile production and product sales, with no disclosed pricing model, recurring contracts, or external funding. The company employs 11-50 staff and is privately held as a Sociedad Limitada, with ownership effectively anchored to the founding nonprofit PRM and the Pikolinos-linked foundation.

Name

A Puntadas Empresa Social

Legal name

A Puntadas Empresa Social S.L

Website

https://apuntadas.es

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

A Puntadas Empresa Social is an Elche, Spain-based social enterprise that manufactures GOTS-certified organic textiles and garments, integrating persons at risk of social exclusion into its workforce, and sells through B2B contracts with fashion brands and its own Malas Meninas consumer brand.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Sustainable Textile Manufacturing

NAICS

Apparel Accessories and Other Apparel Manufacturing (31599), Textile Product Mills (314)

SIC

Apparel & Other Finishd Prods Of Fabrics & Similar Matl (2300)

akta.pro primary industry

Fair Trade & Ethical Supply Chains (Certification, Traceability, Producer Support) (BPAGALAL)

Keywords

• Sustainable textile manufacturing
• Social enterprise manufacturing
• Organic garment production
• Custom textile confection
• Ethical apparel production

Headquarters

HQ city

Elche

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Textile Production and Sales: Custom textile manufacturing and garment production with commercialization of finished products to business clients and consumers. Production is carried out by women in risk of social exclusion under professional management.

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

A Puntadas is a Spanish sustainable textile manufacturer and for-profit social enterprise that produces GOTS-certified organic textile products through a workforce of women at risk of social exclusion under professional management. The company manufactures the patented, nationally recognized Malas Meninas brand of textile products and accessories, and also provides bespoke contract manufacturing for enterprise fashion/footwear clients. A Puntadas additionally produces reusable hygienic masks, sources raw materials from fair trade networks, and operates a training center for persons at risk of social exclusion.

Product overview

A Puntadas is a social enterprise focused on sustainable textile manufacturing, consisting of a production operation and a complementary training center. The core offering is its commercial brand, Malas Meninas, a patented national brand offering quality textile products with social and environmental responsibility. The enterprise also provides bespoke textile manufacturing services to corporate clients (e.g., Tempe-Grupo Inditex, Panama Jack, Grupo Pikolinos) and operates a training atelier for persons at risk of social exclusion, creating a workforce pipeline for its own production needs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Malas Meninas: A patented commercial brand recognized nationally, producing textile products and accessories

Products and services

• Malas Meninas Patented, nationally recognized commercial brand of textile products and accessories manufactured by A Puntadas, made from GOTS-certified organic materials by women at risk of social exclusion and sold to conscious consumers seeking ethically produced goods.
• Custom Textile Manufacturing Services Bespoke contract textile manufacturing and garment production service for enterprise clients using GOTS-certified organic processes, including design collaboration through the IED-Instituto Europeo de Diseño partnership. Clients include Tempe-Grupo Inditex, Panama Jack, and Grupo Pikolinos.
• Reusable Hygienic Masks Reusable hygienic masks manufactured by A Puntadas using its organic textile production capabilities, sold as part of the company's product line.

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• PRM-Programa de Reinserción de MujerescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent nonprofit association that originally managed textile training workshops for women at risk of exclusion. The association provided the foundational workforce and mission framework, supplying trained women and production experience that enabled the creation of A Puntadas as a professional social enterprise.
• Fundación COPADEminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic alliance with shared values focused on sustainable and ethical business practices. COPADE is a foundation dedicated to fair trade and responsible business, aligning with A Puntadas' social and environmental mission.
• IED-Instituto Europeo de DiseñominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic alliance with the European Institute of Design for design capabilities and creative collaboration. Provides access to professional design expertise for creating product lines attractive to the market.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• Camper: Mallorca-based Spanish footwear and fashion brand with Mediterranean identity and growing sustainability commitments. Comparable regional Spanish footwear/fashion brand operating in overlapping channels and customer base.

Direct peers

• Recover Brands: Spanish sustainable textile manufacturer producing recycled cotton fibers and yarns for apparel brands, with strong sustainability credentials. Comparable as a Spanish-headquartered sustainability-focused textile supplier selling to brands.
• Koopera: Cooperativa de iniciativa social based in Spain that produces textile products and manages second-hand clothing collection, employing people at risk of exclusion. Direct functional peer to A Puntadas in social textile manufacturing.
• Humana Fundación Pueblo para Pueblo: Spanish non-profit social enterprise that collects, sorts and manufactures/upcycles textiles while funding development cooperation projects. Closely comparable mission and operational model to A Puntadas as a Spanish textile social enterprise integrating vulnerable workers.
• Fundación Integra: Spanish foundation supporting labor market integration of people at risk of exclusion through employer partnerships. Comparable social-mission peer though not a textile manufacturer, illustrating the social-employment ecosystem A Puntadas operates in.
• Solidaridad Internacional Empresa Social (SIES): Spanish social enterprise (empresa social) producing textile and promotional products while integrating workers at risk of exclusion. Closely matches A Puntadas' social-enterprise textile manufacturing model.

Broad incumbents

• Patagonia: Global apparel brand known for environmental and ethical supply-chain leadership and use of GOTS-certified organic materials. Broad incumbent peer for sustainability-led apparel manufacturing and brand building.
• Eileen Fisher: US-based sustainable women's apparel brand with strong ethical sourcing and circularity programs. Comparable as an established sustainable apparel brand that emphasizes social/environmental impact in its supply chain.
• Grupo Pikolinos: Spanish footwear and fashion group and a current A Puntadas customer, with its associated foundation acting as a founding strategic partner. Comparable as a Spanish footwear/fashion brand operating in Elche and the same supply cluster.
• Tempe-Grupo Inditex: Footwear and accessories arm of Inditex and a current enterprise customer of A Puntadas. Comparable as a major Spanish fashion/footwear brand sourcing textiles and garments at scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/APuntadas
• Facebookfacebook.com/apuntadas.social
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/a-puntadas-empresa-social

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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