Vidalia Denim will set up a denim production centre in Vidalia, Louisiana. The 900,000 sq . ft. center will produce 15 million yards of denim annually once it commences full commercial operations during the first quarter of 2019. The mill will specialise in lighter fashion weights with an emphasis on stretch and dual core stretch denim.
Vidalia Denim will use “next generation” indigo dye technology that uses less water and manages its power usage more efficiently than any other denim mill in North America. The slasher dyeing technology from Turkey allows for filtration and reuse of process water reducing total water usage by more than 60 percent of a legacy mill. Discharge water will exceed U.S. and EU standards for clean water discharge. Additionally, more than half of the mill’s energy needs will be met from renewable sources.
The company will also use e3 sustainable cotton for its operations. This cotton will be sourced from across the U.S. farm belt from various farmers enrolled in the e3 sustainable cotton program.
