Puntuales - Albacosturas Sociedad Cooperativa de Castilla-La Mancha

A sewing cooperative in Albacete

Puntuales is the trade name of Albacosturas Sociedad Cooperativa de Castilla-La Mancha, a worker-owned cooperative based in Albacete, Spain. It describes itself as a sewing workshop that makes a wide range of garments and materials. Its roots are in the EPIS Solidarios social movement, which emerged during the COVID-19 health crisis.

Origins and background

The cooperative grew out of the EPIS Solidarios initiative, which distributed nearly 147,000 pieces of personal protective equipment and other medical supplies at no charge. Most were made by about 450 women volunteers. The cooperative was formed afterward, carrying forward a similar philosophy and bringing together women over 45 who were unemployed long term and faced barriers to entering the labor market.

Products and services

• Cooperative-made face masks
• Medical caps
• Sewing of a wide range of garments and materials

The cooperative describes itself as a nonprofit organization with a social commitment to vulnerable groups and their employment inclusion.

Contact

Address: Mejico 3, 02006 Albacete, Spain.

Phones: 675 327 674 and 620 316 790.

Email: puntuales@puntuales.es.

The cooperative is funded by the European Union’s NextGenerationEU program.