Good Fashion Fund has helped Pratibha Syntex upgrade its spinning, processing, and garment divisions. There has been a positive, compounded effects along Pratibha’s value chain.

Pratibha Syntex has installed new spinning equipment, solar panels, a continuous tumble dryer, and made enhancements to effluent treatment. The new spinning equipment (card chute, comber, ringrame, autoconer) operates significantly more efficiently than the legacy machinery, both in terms of energy use and waste generated.

Investment in solar panels is ongoing but already more than 30 per cent of use is met by renewable energy and additional installations are planned aimed at increasing that share to 50 per cent.

The continuous tumble dryer has replaced several pieces of equipment used for treating fabrics and has fully eliminated the need for water and has significantly reduced power use in this process.

In order to achieve complete circularity and reduce the need for freshwater, Pratibha is setting up a process whereby neighboring wastewater is treated in addition to their own, using the resulting clean water in their process.

Good Fashion Fund is a funding drive to increase sustainable manufacturing practices launched by Fashion for Good, a global platform for fashion and textile innovation. Pratibha Syntex is into cotton, fibers, fabrics and apparel.