KG Fabriks Ltd. (KGFL), one of the most respected names in the Indian denim industry, is continuously moving forward with its focus on innovation and sustainability.
So what’s new from the company that claims to be world’s only CII GreenCo Gold Rated Denim Company, with 100 per cent of its products certified by TUV Nord as Green products!
The company has launched natural plant-based, machine dyed, Indigo denim product under the brand name ‘Nature’s Blue’ – Developed in a tripartite collaboration between Ministry of Textiles (Government of India), South India Textile Research Association (SITRA) and KG Fabriks.
The initiative was funded by GOI and KG Fabriks.
As per the information shared by the company, Nature’s Blue is manufactured using Green Alkali, replacing caustic, and it also uses 100 per cent greener and biodegradable reducing agent.
With Nature’s Blue, the company now replaces the synthetic Indigo dyes used traditionally with 100 per cent plant-based natural indigo dye, in breakthrough technology, soon to be patented by SITRA. This is the most truly sustainable denim manufactured by anyone commercially across the globe.
Srihari Balakrishnan, MD of the company said “Right from inception in 2005, we have boldly taken the sustainability route for denim production. As the first organisation to use biomass to fuel our processes, KGFL also adopts energy-efficient measures, water recycling and controls greenhouse emissions in its endeavour to pioneer planet-friendly denim fabrics. Our company is far ahead of other denim mills in terms of true sustainability. Our conservation efforts have helped save drinking water needs for 800,000 people every day. Recycled polyester usage amounts to 5,500,000 PET bottles being converted into fabrics every month.”
The commercial production has commenced and the clients of the company have welcomed this development with excitement and the coming season will have brands using this fabric.
Each supply made will be backed by SITRA certification, for the authenticity of the Indigo dyes used in the product manufactured.
KG Fabriks offers Green DNM and Product Zero, supplies truly sustainable denim across the globe. It has been a pioneer in experimenting and launching new products every season, giving new trends to the fashion industry, for example, linen blends in denim, 100 per cent viscose denim, Indigo x Indigo, denim with Ecovero are some of the new launches of this year.
It has also collaborated with Lenzing, Reliance, Creora and market Sustainable Denim fabrics using their sustainable product.
The company manufactures denim fabrics from 3 oz to 14.5 oz, and its range includes 100 per cent cotton, stretches, cotton-poly blends, viscose blends, ecovera blends, 100 per cent Tencel and lyocell blends, and linen blends.
Printed denim, Jacquards, dobbies, knitlook denim, ecru denim and Indigo x Indigo are also the expertise of the company. Having a strong focus on product developments, every season, KG Fabriks has over 6,000 products to offer.
Situated in Coimbatore, KG Fabriks has a capacity of 20 million metres of denim fabric per annum and its fabric is being exported to various countries like Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Vietnam, Thailand, Malaysia, Korea and Morocco.
