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SPONSORED CONTENT - The garment and textile industry is known for its high water consumption, which annually uses 79 trillion litres of water1 – enough to meet the needs of 27% of the world’s population under WHO standards. It’s estimated that fashion also contributes significantly to global industrial wastewater, posing risks to both human health and aquatic life if untreated. While leading brands are currently driving water stewardship across the textile value chain today, the future will likely see all brands and their mill partners coming under pressure to do more.
Against this backdrop, it is imperative that mills find ways to reduce water use from production to consumption, thereby saving resources, and eliminating toxins and contaminants from their production processes, making wastewater easier to treat and safely discharge.
As a partner to textile and fashion brands and mills worldwide, Archroma develops water-saving innovations to help move the industry towards a greater focus on sustainability and a better understanding of consumer aspirations.
Archroma’s DENIM HALO is a newly launched concept for denim production that is both eco-friendly and simple. This innovative approach results in a combination of an exclusive chemical with a resource saving pre-treatment and dyeing processes. This unique and disruptive approach which dyes the yarn superficially, enables significant reduction in environmental footprint of denim garment finishing processes while achieving the desired look. The result – one of the industry’s most sustainable laser friendly and easy to wash denim, that avoids the use of harmful and hazardous processes like manual hand scraping or potassium permanganate spraying.
For classic blue denim jeans, water savings of up to 40% compared to conventional dyeing and laundry finishing processes can be achieved with the aniline-free2 DENISOL® PURE INDIGO 30 LIQ dyes, while savings up to 70% are possible with the DIRESUL® SMARTDENIM BLUE pre-reduced sulfur dye for a unique blue denim look. For black denim jeans, DIRESUL® EVOLUTION BLACK uses up to 56% less water during dyeing and laundry processes. It can be used to create unique shade and wash-down effects with an overall impact reduction of up to 57% compared to standard Sulfur Black 1 liquid in synthesis3.
Beyond denim, Archroma has resource-saving innovations including the award-winning AVITERA® SE reactive dyes for cellulosic fibers and blends, ERIOPON® E3-SAVE, a next-generation auxiliary for polyester and its blends and EarthColors®, our range of bio waste-based dyes derived from natural waste products of the agriculture and herbal industries for cellulosic fibers.
These innovations not only reduce the impact on our environment but also meet the growing demand for sustainable fashion, helping the fashion and textile industry become more planet conscious.
For more on Archroma’s innovations, visit:
https://www.archroma.com/innovations
1 Source: Nature Reviews | www.nature.com/articles/s43017-020-0039-9
2 Below limits of detection according to industry standard test methods
3 Life Cycle Analysis by Ecoterrae
SPONSORED CONTENT - ERCA TCS, an independent company that’s part of the larger ERCA Group based in Bergamo, Italy, is a global reference point in the supply of responsible certified chemical products entirely dedicated to the textile industry. ERCA TCS aims to advance ethical and responsible circular innovation in the new emerging area of green chemistry that is rapidly growing in demand driven by ever tighter regulations.
At the heart of ERCA TCS’s innovative portfolio lies REVECOL®, a new generation of innovative, responsible, competitive, certified, and high performing textile chemical auxiliaries and at the same time aiming to reduce the use of palm oil, castor oil and vegetable oleins . These are 100% made in Italy, using a pioneering and end-to-end certified production process that transforms critical and abundant waste materials such as exhausted vegetable oil into an impressive range of textile auxiliaries that can be used to process any kind of textile fibres, both virgin and recycled.
The current REVECOL® by ERCA TCS product range is already extensive and is readily applicable and a drop-in solution for solution in the textile pre-treatment, dyeing and finishing processes.
Certified excellence
REVECOL® has already been tested and certified to some of the industry’s most well-known and stringent standards. This includes important certifications: GRS, RCS, ZDHC Chemical Gateway, bluesign and GOTS. In addition ERCA TCS is the first company in the world to offer GRS certified chemical products, opening the door for mills to use the responsible chemical auxiliaries demanded by their retail customers. With the support and analysis of the bluesign Academy, ERCA TCS is creating a Product Carbon Footprint (PCF) for some REVECOL® branded chemical products, certifying the reduction of CO2 emissions compared to the use of conventional chemistry. First results of this work, have shown a CO2 reductions in the range of 28% – 72%.
REVECOL® by ERCA TCS was first launched at the giant ITMA textile machinery show in Milan, where it was also announced the synergy between ERCA TCS’ s REVECOL®, YKK and Patagonia that lead to a successful implementation. This approach not only addresses the pressing need for sustainable production practices but also sets new standards for the industry, proving that environmental responsibility and economic success can go hand in hand.
Evidence of REVECOL® by ERCA TCS value came also from awards they received such as:
- November 2022 Responsible Care® Award by Federchimica, the Italian federation of the chemical industry.
- It has been included in the BAT (Best Available Techniques) by the European Community
- November 2023 European Responsible Care® Award by the European Chemical Industry – CEFIC.
“ERCA TCS is poised to become an international benchmark for sustainable innovation, contributing to the reduction of the textile industry's environmental impact,” noted Fabio Locatelli, CEO of ERCA TCS and Associate of ERCA Group. “Our focus on R&D and our commitment to the well-being of people and the planet are at the core of our mission.”
More available and to come, so please stay tuned with our website www.ercatcs.com and on https://www.linkedin.com/company/erca-tcs/
SPONSORED CONTENT - The textile industry constantly faces challenges like the growing demand for sustainable textiles, compliance with environmental regulations, water consumption issues, and waste management. These challenges can hinder the overall manufacturing process and ultimately lead to decreased quality of production and products.
At Archroma, we believe that our solutions and processes can offer brands and mills improved operational excellence throughout their textile value chain and create differentiation for economic, technological and environmental sustainability.
ONE WAY+ is designed to help mills and brands adopt the best practices for improved productivity and efficiency and reduced environmental impact.
The program is a three-phase process of establishing the baseline, process design and implementation, and ongoing improvement. Tailor-made for selected customers, it draws on the expertise of a curated team of Archroma processing experts and leverages specialist tools and technologies, including Archroma’s ONE WAY Impact Calculator combined with Sustainability Improvement Program.
“By signing up to our ONE WAY+, brands and mills will receive expert support to achieve their sustainability targets and comply with relevant regulations and standards at the same time as significantly enhancing the quality, performance and added value of their products,” Anish Paliwal, Market Segment Director, CEL & Blends, WO Casual, Formal & Home Textiles, Archroma Textile Effects, said.
Mills that adopt Super Systems+ through the ONE WAY+ process can expect enhanced productivity and reduced resource utilization and utilities costs; in addition, also cleaner chemistry and the co-development of new aesthetics and functionalities. Participation in the ONE WAY+ process also indicates to brand partners that mills are committed to remaining sustainable by adopting global best practices and using products that are compliant with current and future regulatory requirements.
Brands that work with Archroma under ONE WAY+ will be supported with a roadmap to their sustainability targets. They will gain a better understanding of the sustainability status of their current suppliers and how this impacts their supply chain.
From base-line audit to results review, ONE WAY+ is usually carried out over 16 weeks, with a team of two or three Archroma experts working closely with the customer’s technical teams.
Archroma’s ONE WAY+ is a core pillar of the company’s “Planet Conscious+” vision. With the industry’s most extensive product portfolio and a comprehensive global footprint, Archroma has the expertise and drive to accelerate the textile and fashion industry’s transition to the most sustainable processes and lead it towards a more sustainable future.
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