European fashion retail
chain C&A is
working with the Niederrhein University of Applied Sciences, the Textile
Academy NRW (North Rhine-Westphalia), RWTH Aachen University and various
startups to set up its Factory for Innovation in Textiles (FIT) with
best-in-class technology.
According to Giny
Boer, CEO, C&A, Europe, they want to set
new standards in textile manufacturing together with their partners and are
thrilled to be producing in the heart of Europe again. Boer also said that,
C&A’s FIT will combine the digitalization of processes with sustainability,
and create new standards for global production.
The carbon-neutral facility will include
highly automated processes throughout the laundry and sewing stages of jeans
production, with plans to begin producing almost immediately.
C&A will work
with the Textile Academy NRW to hire and train 100 staff members to follow its
target to produce 400,000 jeans per year initially, and ultimately expand to
800,000 per year. The company is hopeful that the facility is just the
beginning of a major milestone in the denim industry. Detlef Braun of the
Textile Academy NRW called it an important development for the textile industry
in the region and a sign that other innovative projects will take place.
C&A became the first to develop sustainable
denim with Cradle to Cradle (C2C) Gold-level certification in 2018.
Source:
Sourcing Journal
Image Source: Ecotextile News
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