The Prato textile district closes for roughly two weeks in mid-August and reopens in the final days of the month, with a staggered return that lasts into early September. This article sets out what a foreign buyer can still complete in July and in the first days of August, what inevitably moves to September, and why a payment sent during the shutdown costs far more time than it appears to. It also explains how to restructure an AW26/27 order calendar around the break, how to communicate the dates to international customers, and why September appointments in the pronto moda district are secured before the closure, not after it.
