To give sustainable rural cotton producers in Peru more visibility in the textile value chain, Zurich-based Haelixa is participating in a pilot project launched by the United Nations in collaboration with the Costach cooperative and textile company Creditex.
As per a Knitting Industry report, the initiative is jointly implemented with the International Trade Centre (ITC) and financially supported by the European Union.
With the additional support of the +Cotton Project, implemented by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Brazilian Cooperation Agency (ABC), a pilot is being realized to mark and trace the finest Pima cotton for Creditex directly at its gin in Piura, Peru.
The Haelixa technology ensures that the information about the product origin and the journey of the product along the value chain is always safely embedded into the product itself. The marked cotton will be used to make exclusive fabrics for luxury California sleepwear brand Cat’s Pajamas.
