Manufacturing Process
We analyse all our manufacturing operations and strive for continuous environmental improvement. As water usage is arguably the biggest environmental issue in textiles we have invested in an on-site natural borehole as well as modern scouring technology. Careful choice of scouring detergents and the use of biodegradeable spinning lubricants means that Chemical Oxygen Demand levels are well below consent limits.
Since 2004 all electricity at our UK manufacturing sites has been Green Electricity from renewable and sustainable sources rather than fossil fuels. Our main manufacturing site is equipped with intelligent lighting which automatically adjusts the brightness in relation to natural light available and therefore saves energy. Our European manufacturing facility benefits from green heating generated from burning waste wood, rainwater purification for factory sanitation, and an air re-circulation system which recycles 75% of heat.
