Learn about cotton that contributes to meeting the textile industry's sustainable goals.
The growing concern about the climate change and the pollution levels The environmental concerns of the textile industry have aroused the interest of the media, consumers, legislators and NGOs. As a result, the pressure on the textile supply chain has intensified in order to meet market demands in terms of sustainability.
The The textile industry has prioritized its efforts to implement sustainable practices during the production of its fabrics and garments, starting with the selection of a raw material that must be guaranteed to be a natural fiber, sustainably produced and free of environmental and social risks.
Seeking to promote continuous development in the area of sustainability, COTTON USA presents the U. S. Cotton Trust Protocol, a sophisticated collection of data and metrics that verify the use of sustainable cotton fiber throughout the entire supply chain.
Textil del Valle, a leading company in the production of sophisticated garments for international brands in Europe and the United States, has been integrating the sustainability as part of its value proposition since 2018.
The company has linked the “green” theme to its business strategy, achieving important milestones for the environmental sustainability of its operations. For example, with its new plant Ultrafiltration and Reverse Osmosis has recycled wastewater 50%. And with the installation of 1,320 solar panels to generate half of the electrical energy used by the plant, has reduced CO2 emissions by 1,200 tons per year.
In August, it expects to have its fabric recycling plant in operation, thus Textil del Valle will become a circular company by ceasing to generate scraps of scraps. These will be transformed into fibers for the manufacture of garments and blankets for the most vulnerable communities that die of cold, year after year, in the south of the country.
Choose the U.S. cotton produced under the U. S. Cotton Trust Protocol will be the perfect complement to the sustainable initiatives being developed by textile companies in Latin America.
COTTON USA y Textil del Valle are engaged in reduce its environmental impacts in pursuit of a sustainable future. To learn more about how your business can have sustainable and traceable fiber, visit: cottonusa.org/sustainability
