Vietnam-based denim manufacturer Saitex has unveiled the final exterior design of its upcoming mill, scheduled to open in August 2021. The mill has been designed by Saitex in cooperation with the ACSC. It is spread over 100,000 sq. mt. a the Nhon Trach Industrial Zone in Vietnam.
The mill has been built with sustainable materials to achieve LEED gold certification. It provides natural ventilation for production, office, and communal spaces. Additionally, custom water filtration and recycling system has been set-up to enable the mill to operate without the use of freshwater achieving a closed-loop and a system to collect the rainwater for flushing factory toilets, irrigation, and firefighting.
The Vietnam mill also has 15,000 solar panels with 3-4 MW capacity and 40 per cent of the steam is generated with industrial sludge. It is the world’s first-and-only denim factory that is bluesign approved, Fair Trade, and LEED-certified.
