Following years of drafts, consultations, and delays, Italy's decree on Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) in the textile sector is nearly ready for implementation. The regulation will fundamentally reshape waste management practices and supply chain dynamics within the Italian textile industry. Key impacts include: (1) Producer obligations for post-consumer textile waste collection and recovery; (2) Coordination requirements among multiple stakeholders including consortia, waste recovery operators, and textile producers; (3) Alignment of EPR responsibilities across the entire textile value chain from production to post-consumer recovery. The decree addresses long-standing questions about how waste management equilibria will shift and what mechanisms are needed for effective functioning of the textile EPR system. Consortium coordination and inter-sector alignment are critical for successful transition. The regulation represents Italy's transposition of extended producer responsibility principles into the textile sector.