#INNOVATORS
The materials we use are selected for their unique properties, which minimise the environmental impact of our fabrics and enhance the quality, performance and aesthetics of the final product.
All denim fabrics are tested in our Development Center – our in-house laundry facility – in order to determine the best match of fabric and treatment. We develop new wash techniques to treat denim garments in an increasingly sustainable way and we share our findings with our customers. Each of our denim fabrics is engineered to have a reduced impact during the wash process.
Sound Dye is our latest sustainable innovation allowing us to save water in the dyeing process. It uses ultrasounds to rinse the yarn, creating microbubbles in the water that soon implode and produce violent shock waves to remove the excess of unfixed indigo. Sound Dye allows us to save about 2 liters of water (almost 30%) for each linear meter of denim compared to the most traditional techniques. Considering an annual production of 20 million linear meters, the total water reduction guaranteed by Sound Dye is equal to 52,287,000 liters: the equivalent of the drinking water needed in one year to quench the thirst of nearly 72,000 people!