AGI Denim and Panda Biotech have entered a global production partnership. As per Textile World, the partnership will combine AGI Denim’s innovative and industry-leading denim manufacturing technologies with American-grown industrial hemp processed and cottonized at Panda Biotech’s state-of-the-art facility in the United States.

The collaboration will allow both companies and their brand partners to identify, track and trace the hemp fiber as it moves along the supply chain from raw to finished goods. AGI is already engaged in developing innovative alternatives to traditional denim manufacturing and processing methods. This year, the company was awarded with Gold Level, Cradle-to-Cradle Certification for its latest hemp-based fabric material, Hemp X. Panda Biotech’s proprietary cottonization process will allow the company to utilize more environmentally friendly materials in their upcoming denim collections. With the company’s exclusive one-year deal with Panda, AGI Denim expects to further scale its use of sustainable raw materials at its new facilities.