Fashion for Good, the global innovation platform based in Amsterdam, has created the Future Forward Factories project together with Arvind Limited, one of the largest textile manufacturers in India. The joint initiative called ‘Future Forward Factories’ focuses on improving the sustainability of textile factories.
The initiative includes two central components: the development of an open source blueprint for sustainable textile production and the construction of an innovative model factory in India. According to the press release, the new factory should emit up to 93 percent less greenhouse gases than conventional production facilities.
India is an important country for the production and export of textiles and clothing. It is one of the largest actors in the global textile industry and has an extensive infrastructure for the production of yarns, fabrics and clothing. With millions of employees in the industry, India forms a central hub within the global fashion chain-especially in the animal 2 factories in which coloring, washing and other processing processes take place. These factories in particular contribute significantly to the environmental impact of industry.
“With ‘Future Forward Factories’ we take decisive measures to accelerate the transformation through knowledge exchange and practical implementation,” says Katrin Ley, Managing Director of Fashion for Good. “By developing a blueprint and building a factory together with Arvind, which concerns the challenges of Tier 2- where a large part of the CO₂ emissions, water and chemical consumption takes place- we show that changes are possible on a large scale.”
Arvind Limited employs around 42,000 employees and is considered a pioneer in the area of sustainable textile production. The company relies on innovative technologies such as waterless applications and chemical -reduced procedures.
“As a leading company in the textile industry, Arvind is committed to developing sustainable production practices,” said Punit Lalbhai, Vice President of Arvind Limited. “We want to show both with a blueprint and an innovative complex that these technologies can be used on a large scale.”
The initiative officially starts during the Global Fashion Summit 2025 in Copenhagen. ‘Future Forward Factories’ also calls other suppliers to participate. The blueprint is open source. This means that it can be further adapted in cooperation. The open source blueprint will be released in September 2025.
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