Work: Como's textile sector shrinking in 2025, still 20% of provincial exports
According to the Como-Lecco Chamber of Commerce study (May 2026), at the end of 2025 there were 955 active textile firms in Como employing about 11,232 people, 6% of the provincial total; textile exports reached 1,275.7 million euros in 2025 (provisional), 20.5% of the provincial total.
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The textile district
The study “Le imprese tessili lariane nel 2025” by the Como-Lecco Chamber of Commerce's research office (May 2026) is the most recent source on the sector that defines the area. On 31 December 2025 there were 955 active textile firms in the province of Como, 2.3% of the provincial total and 60 fewer than in 2024 (-5.9%); 400 were craft businesses.
Jobs and exports
The sector employs about 11,232 people, 6% of provincial employees, a fall of 1,067 (-8.7%) in 2025. In the wider Lario area (Como and Lecco) there are about 1,164 textile firms and about 13,885 employees. Como's textile exports in 2025 were worth 1,275.7 million euros (provisional) against 1,383.7 in 2024, equal to 20.5% of provincial exports. The Serico Comasco district spans 88 municipalities.
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Updated: 2026-10-20
Reviewed: 10/23/2026 · by piero.avolio · rev. 1 · Period: → 2027-10-31
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