The survey of enterprise circularity was based on basic principles of circular economy from Ellen MacArthur Foundation. The level of circularity was evaluated through a questionnaire and interviews as it was impossible to visit the ateliers. In view of this scenario that took shape in the world, the present study aimed to assess how this pandemic affected sewing professionals' enterprises, contributing to an income generation and to a possible sustainable practice. This brief period energized an economy that until then seemed to be dormant. Reusing raw materials in their production lines, companies and volunteers produced masks for mandatory use by the population of some countries such as Brazil. But, if on the one hand, the prospects were negative, on the other, there were positive signs, including the adoption of recycling, remanufacturing, and reuse practices. In many countries, GDP forecasts have turned negative. The pandemic that the world has been facing since Jan-2020 has promoted rapid changes in the form of consumption and service provision. 3Brazilian Air Force – Curitiba Health Squad (ES-CT), Curitiba, Brazil.2Department of Chemical Engineering, Institute of Technology, Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro, Seropédica, Brazil.1Technology Sector, Laboratory of Polymer Materials, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Federal University of Paraná, Curitiba, Brazil.Harrison Lourenço Corrêa 1,2 * and Daniela Gallon Corrêa 3
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