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THE WAYWE PRODUCE

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FRIENDLY COTTON INITIATIVE (FCI)04 .

WATER CONSERVATION TECH (WCT)

CLEAN INDIGO TECH (CIT)

LASER SENSITIVE DENIM (LSD)

ECO FINISH TECH (EFT)

PRESERVING OCEANS INITIATIVE (POI)

GREEN ENERGY TECH (GET)

ORGANIC SIZING INITIATIVE (OSI)

COTTON LESS DENIM (CLD)

OEKO-TEX CERTIFICATION (OTC)

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SUSTAINABILITY IS PART OF TAVEX DNA

A sustainable product sat i s f ies the needs of the present without af fect ing the condit ions for future generat ions .Tavex has developed and implemented severa l susta inable technologies to preserve the natura l resources essent ia l for l i fe . We are continuous ly innovat ing to of fer so lut ions to the market and re inventing processes to add va lue to our products .

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T A V E X S U S T A I N A B L E C O L L E C T I O N

FRIENDLYCOTTONINITIATIVE

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Tavex has constant ly worked to ensure that every stage of the denim production process becomes susta inable , f rom cotton which i s the most used text i le f iber in the world .We are members of the Better Cotton Init iat ive (BCI) . We are a l so member partners of Cotton LEADS. We ut i l ize post industr ia l recyc led cotton in our fabrics . 100% of our cotton i s procured in USA. Al l these act ions are to reduce the environmental impact of the product ion of cotton .

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TAVEX SUSTAINABLE COLLECTION

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We’re turning the future of the industry into Ethical Fashion by reducing our global impact and the way we interact with nature.

T h e B e t t e r C o t t o n I n i t i a t i v e ( B C I ) i s t h e l a r g e s t c o t t o n s u s t a i n a b i l i t y p r o -

g r a m i n t h e w o r l d .

T h i s i n i t i a t i v e p r o v i d e s t r a i n i n g o n m o r e s u s t a i n a b l e f a r m i n g p r a c t i c e s t o

m o r e t h a n t w o m i l l i o n c o t t o n f a r m e r s i n 2 1 c o u n t r i e s .

B y 2 0 2 0 , B C I w i l l r e p r e s e n t 3 0 % o f g l o b a l c o t t o n p r o d u c t i o n .

T h e C o t t o n L E A D S S M p r o g r a m w a s j o i n t l y i n i t i a t e d b y t h e c o t t o n i n d u s -

t r i e s o f A u s t r a l i a a n d t h e U n i t e d S t a t e s .

T h e c o t t o n p r o d u c e r s a n d t h e i n d u s t r i a l o r g a n i z a t i o n s o f b o t h c o u n t r i e s

p r o m o t e d t h e i n v e s t m e n t s , p r a c t i c e s a n d n a t i o n a l i n f r a s t r u c t u r e s n e c e s -

s a r y t o c h a n n e l c o t t o n p r o d u c t i o n t o w a r d s c o n t i n u o u s a n d s u s t a i n a b l e i m -

p r o v e m e n t .

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W a t e r i s e s s e n t i a l f o r l i f e . N o l i v i n g b e i n g o n e a r t h c a n s u r v i v e w i t h o u t

w a t e r . W a t e r i s e s s e n t i a l f o r h u m a n h e a l t h a s w e l l a s f o r t h e p r e s e r v a t i o n

o f t h e e n v i r o n m e n t .

A c c o r d i n g t o p r e s s r e p o r t s , 1 0 t h o u s a n d l i t e r s o f w a t e r a r e r e q u i r e d t o

m a k e a p a i r o f d e n i m j e a n s , c o n s i d e r i n g t h e p r o d u c t i o n o f r a w m a t e r i a l s t o

d y e i n g a n d f i n a l f i n i s h i n g .

A s t u d y m a d e b y U n i t e d N a t i o n s , p u b l i s h e d i n A p r i l 2 0 1 8 , d e c l a r e s t h e t e x -

t i l e i n d u s t r y a s t h e s e c o n d l a r g e s t c o n s u m e r o f w a t e r i n t h e w o r l d .

I n 2 0 2 5 , 1 . 8 b i l l i o n p e o p l e w i l l l i v e i n c o u n t r i e s o r r e g i o n s w i t h a b s o l u t e

w a t e r s h o r t a g e s a n d t w o t h i r d s o f t h e w o r l d ’ s p o p u l a t i o n c o u l d d o s o u n d e r

c o n d i t i o n s o f w a t e r s t r e s s .

WATERCONSERVATION

TECH (WCT)By reducing the need of groundwater, we he lp to keep maintain our aquifers . We have severa l ways to achieve this : Tavex has created an innovat ive dyeing process to reduce the amount of r inse water compared to the conventional product ion by up to 85%.On the other hand, with our wastewater treatment plant , water can be recyc led and return to our product ion process once the contaminants components have been removed, in severa l s tages such as washing , dyeing or heat treatments .We are a l so recover ing ra inwater ; the downpours of ra inwater are connected to a col lector that goes to a tank with capacity of 1 ,200 m3 .

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Over 700 gallons of water are polluted yearly by the textile industries. We are changing our part.

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Now 5 years with this init iat ive , with which we have managed to reduce the consumption of indigo reducers (caust ic soda and sodium hydrosulphite) , sending less chemicals to the wastewater treatment plant , improving the qual i ty of wastewater, and reducing the amount of s ludge . Likewise , the work environment i s c leaner in the product ive areas through the removal of indigo powder. This l iquid indigo i s the most susta inable in the world and has obtained severa l cert i f icat ions such as Blues ign®, Cradle to Cradle , Global Organic Text i le Standard (GOTS) and GreenScreen®.


C L E A NI N D I G OT E C H ( C I T )

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“Once people become knowledgeable and

passionate about ecological issues and see

how their day to day actions impact their future, they don’t go

back.”

- Sa loni -

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S i n c e t h i s i s a l i q u i d

i n d i g o , t h e p r o d u c t i v e

a r e a s a r e c l e a n e r a n d w e

p r o v i d e e m p l o y e e s w o r k

e n v i r o m e n t w i t h l e s s

p o l l u t i o n .

O t h e r a d v a n t a g e s a r e :

– E a s y h a n d l i n g .

– P r o c e s s c o n s i s t e n c y .

– L e s s d e v i a t i o n o f

t h e s h a d e a g a i n s t t h e

s t a n d a r d .

– D e c r e a s e o f t h e n u m -

b e r o f s h a d e g r o u p s .

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L A S E R

D E N I M ( L S D )S E N S I T I V E

Specia l treatment of the yarn at the t ime of dyeing , which i s much more sens it ive to laser and that i s focused on achieving higher contrasts than with the tradit ional dyeing process , pos it ive ly impact ing garment and laundry plants , where the processes of hand sand and loca l potass ium can be e l iminated, achieving shorter processes , water consumption reduct ion, and a healthier work environment .

N o P P

R e d u c t i o n o f b l e a c h

N o p h e n o l s

U s i n g L S D F a b r i c s :

N o d e t o x c h e m i c a l s

N o s p r a y e d c h e m i c a l s

N o m a n u a l h a n d s a n d i n g

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- Confucius -

“If you are planning for one year, grow rice;

If you are planning for ten years, grow trees;

If you are planning for 100 years, educate a child;

If you are planning for 1000 years, then protect the environment.”

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E C OF I N I S HT E C H( E F T )

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This i s another way we reduce the need of water in our process . With this technolog y, we achieve a reduct ion of at least 95% of water consumption compared to the conventional f inishing process . With this process , the res idual water i s minimal , so we a l so improve the qual i ty of treated wastewater. This process a l so he lps to reduce the use of fue l s by 40%, thus reducing emiss ions into the atmosphere .

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“Good design in sustainable design.” -Imrad Amed

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The proper use of sc ience i s not to conquer nature , just to l ive in i t . Thereby 70% of our factory i s powered by Green Energ y Technolog y. Wind energ y i s an abundant , renewable and c lean resource that he lps to reduce gas emiss ions . Wind i s actual ly a form of so lar energ y, s ince i t i s caused by the heat ing of the atmosphere by the sun . For as long as the sun shines and the wind blows , the energ y produced can be harnessed to send power across the gr id .


G R E E NE N E RG YT E C H ( G E T )

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W i n d p o w e r i s c o s t - e f f e c t i v e . I t i s o n e o f t h e l o w e s t - p r i c e d e n e r g y s o u r c e s

a v a i l a b l e t o d a y . W i n d e n e r g y m i t i g a t e s t h e p r i c e u n c e r t a i n t y t h a t f u e l

c o s t s a d d t o t r a d i t i o n a l s o u r c e s o f e n e r g y .

I t o c c u p i e s l i t t l e s p a c e . T o p r o d u c e a n d a c c u m u l a t e t h e s a m e a m o u n t o f

e l e c t r i c a l e n e r g y , a w i n d f i e l d n e e d s l e s s l a n d t h a n a n e n e r g y f i e l d .

W i n d c r e a t e s j o b s . A c c o r d i n g t o t h e W i n d V i s i o n R e p o r t , w i n d h a s t h e p o -

t e n t i a l t o s u p p o r t m o r e t h a n 6 0 0 , 0 0 0 j o b s i n m a n u f a c t u r i n g , i n s t a l l a t i o n ,

m a i n t e n a n c e a n d s u p p o r t i n g s e r v i c e s b y 2 0 5 0 .

W i n d t u r b i n e s c a n b e b u i l t o n e x i s t i n g f a r m s o r r a n c h e s . T h i s g r e a t l y b e -

n e f i t s t h e e c o n o m y i n r u r a l a r e a s , w h e r e m o s t o f t h e b e s t w i n d s i t e s a r e

f o u n d . F a r m e r s a n d r a n c h e r s c a n c o n t i n u e w o r k i n g t h e l a n d b e c a u s e t h e

w i n d t u r b i n e s u s e o n l y a f r a c t i o n o f t h e l a n d , p r o v i d i n g l a n d o w n e r s w i t h

a d d i t i o n a l i n c o m e .


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A b o u t 4 0 - 5 0 % o f w a s t e w a t e r r e l e a s e d f r o m t e x t i l e p l a n t s i s r e l a t e d t o

d e s i z i n g .

O u r O r g a n i c S i z i n g I n i t i a t i v e i s m a i n l y b a s e d o n p r o v i d i n g s u p e r i o r

s i z i n g p r o p e r t i e s a n d a t t h e s a m e t i m e a b i o d e g r a d a b l e a l t e r n a t i v e .

D e s i z i n g i s r e l e a s e d a s e f f l u e n t a n d c a u s e s e n v i r o n m e n t a l p r o b l e m s ,

e s p e c i a l l y w h e n n o n - b i o d e g r a d a b l e s i z e s s u c h a s P V A a r e u s e d . P V A i s

r e p o r t e d t o r e m a i n i n w a t e r f o r u p t o 9 0 0 d a y s .

T h o u g h P V A i s n o t t o x i c , i t h a s a g r e a t s u r f a c e a c t i v i t y a n d c a n f o r m

l a r g e a m o u n t s o f f o a m i n t h e w a t e r , w h i c h a f f e c t t h e o x y g e n c o n t e n t i n

w a t e r b o d y , t h e r e b y i n h i b i t o r e v e n u n d e r m i n e t h e r e s p i r a t o r y a c t i -

v i t y o f a q u a t i c o r g a n i s m s .

O RG A N I CS I Z I N G

I N I T I AT I V E

Sizing process increases the res i s tance of warp yarns and reduces yarn hair iness . The object ive i s to protect the warp from the tens i le , bending and abras ion forces that i t suf fers on the loom, to minimize i t s breaks , which cause product ion losses and low qual i ty of the warp yarns . 100% of our fabrics use Organic Siz ing and no synthet ic chemicals . A chemical compound i s replaced by potato or corn starch . Organic Siz ing i s more eas i ly removed after weaving than synthet ic s iz ing .

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P R E S E RV I N GO C E A N S

I N I T I AT I V E( P O I )

The oceans have a fundamental ro le in the water cyc le , in the chemical composit ion of the atmosphere , and in the moderat ion of the c l imate . According to “Science” magazine , 8 mi l l ion tons of p last ic bott les go to the oceans per year. By 2050, there wi l l be more plast ic waste than f i sh in the sea . Tavex jo ins the cause of recyc l ing plast ic bott les with the use of REPREVE® f iber. Whit i t s use , we he lp to recyc le more than 14 bi l l ion plast ic bott les in a year and i t i s targeted 20 bi l l ion bott les

recyc led by 2020 and 30 bi l l ion bott les by 2022 .REPREVE® transforms recycled bott les into an amazing

f iber !

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P l a s t i c i s o n e o f t h e m o s t p o l l u t i n g m a t e r i a l s f o r t h e o c e a n . I t i s a m a t e -

r i a l t h a t c a n t a k e u p t o 1 , 0 0 0 y e a r s t o b i o d e g r a d e .

A l a r g e p a r t o f p l a s t i c w a s t e i s s u n k a t t h e b o t t o m o f t h e s e a , a n o t h e r p a r t

i s f l o a t i n g a n d o t h e r s a r e f r a g m e n t e d i n t o s m a l l p a r t s , p r o d u c i n g w h a t i s

c a l l e d m i c r o p l a s t i c s .

T h e a m o u n t o f m i c r o p l a s t i c s i n t h e o c e a n i s e x t r e m e l y d i f f i c u l t t o q u a n -

t i f y . T h e y a r e t i n y , v e r y d i f f i c u l t t o e l i m i n a t e a n d b e c o m e p a r t o f m a r i n e

t r o p h i c n e t w o r k s w h e n i n g e s t e d b y m a r i n e l i f e .

P l a s t i c b o t t l e s i n t h e o c e a n e n d u p f o r m i n g r e a l i s l a n d s o f g a r b a g e . O f t h e

f i v e g i g a n t i c p l a t e s , t h e r e i s o n e i n t h e N o r t h P a c i f i c k n o w n a s “ t h e 6 t h

c o n t i n e n t ” . T h i s i s l a n d o f p l a s t i c b o t t l e s h a s a n a r e a o f a b o u t 1 , 4 0 0 , 0 0 0

k m 2 , a l m o s t t h r e e t i m e s t h e a r e a o f S p a i n .


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Tavex has launched a col lect ion of Cotton Less Denim! I t i s achieved with the use of Tencel® f iber instead of the tradit ional cotton blend.Like cotton, Tencel® is made from plant mater ia l s . However i t s manufacturing requires less energ y and water than cotton . As a natura l ly der ived f iber, Tencel® is a l so biodegradable . In addit ion, Lenzing sources i t s wood from cert i f ied and control led suppl iers to guarantee the susta inable managed plantat ions .


C O T T O N

D E N I M( C L D )

L E S S

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“The greatest threat to our planet is the belief that someone else will change it.”


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A l t h o u g h i t i s m i x e d w i t h

c o n v e n t i o n a l d y e s , w h i c h

c a n b e h a r m f u l t o t h e

e n v i r o n m e n t , T e n c e l ®

T e n c e l ® r e q u i r e s a l o t

l e s s d y e t h a n c o t t o n .

T e n c e l ® h a s i n c r e d i b l e

a b s o r p t i o n c h a r e c t e -

r i s t i c s a n d i s 5 0 % m o r e

a b s o r b e n t t h a n c o t t o n .

B e c a u s e t h e y a r e m o r e

b r e a t h a b l e a n d l e s s

s u s c e p t i b l e t o o d o r -

o u s b a c t e r i a g r o w t h .

A s i s t h e c a s e w i t h m o s t

t e x t i l e s , t h e s o l v e n t s u s e d

t o t u r n t h e w o o d p u l p i n t o

f i b e r a r e m a d e u s i n g p e t -

r o c h e m i c a l s . H o w e v e r t h e

c l o s e d l o o p p r o d u c t i o n

p r o c e s s m e a n s t h a t t h e

s o l v e n t i s r e c y c l e d t i m e

a n d t i m e a g a i n t o p r o d u c e

n e w f i b e r s a n d m i n i m i z e

h a r m f u l w a s t e .

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Tavex i s proud to announce i t s cert i f icat ion Standard 100 by OEKO-TEX®. It i s an independent cert i f icat ion system for text i les f rom al l s tages of product ion that have been tested for harmful substances . The cert i f icate i s awarded when a l l e lements of an i tem ful f i l the necessary requirements , which are updated annual ly. This s tandard i s concerned with the ef fects of text i les and chemicals contained in them of the health and wel l being of the consumer.


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L e g a l l y b a n n e d a n d c o n t r o l l e d s u b s t a n c e s : a z o d y e s , c a r c i n o g e n i c d y e s ,

p e n t a c h l o r o p h e n o l , p h t h a l a t e s , P F O S a n d P F O A , h e a v y m e t a l s .

S u b s t a n c e s w h i c h m a y b e h a r m f u l t o h e a l t h : a l l e r g y - i n d u c i n g d i s p e r s i o n

d y e s , p e s t i c i d e s , t i n - o r g a n i c c o m p o u n d s ( T B T , D B T , T P h T , D O T ) p o l y c y -

c l i c a r o m a t i c h y d r o c a r b o n s ( P A H ) .

P a r a m e t e r s f o r m a i n t a i n i n g g o o d h e a l t h : a n a c c e p t a b l e p H v a l u e , l o w e m i s -

s i o n o f v o l a t i l e c o m p o n e n t s .

B i o l o g i c a l l y a c t i v e a n d f l a m e - r e t a r d a n t s u b s t a n c e s : a r e o n l y a c c e p t e d a f t e r

f u r t h e r e v a l u a t i o n b y a c o m m i t t e e o f i n d e p e n d e n t e x p e r t s .

TEST CRITERIA:


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M i k e D a n i e l

D i r e c t o r o f S a l e s

E - m a i l : m i k e . d a n i e l @ t a v e x . c o m . m x

P h : + 1 ( 3 3 4 ) 4 4 4 6 0 7 2

M i k e S t a n i s c i

U S A E a s t C o a s t

E - m a i l : m i k e . s t a n i s c i @ t a v e x . c o m . m x

P h e : + 1 ( 9 7 3 ) 6 1 5 6 2 7 1

B r a d M o w r y

U S A W e s t C o a s t

E - m a i l : b r a d @ a r t i s a n c l o t h . c o m

P h : + 1 ( 3 2 3 ) 8 4 1 0 2 1 4

R o l a n d o S i e r r a

U S A

E - m a i l : r o l a n d o . s i e r r a @ t a v e x . c o m . m x

P h : + 1 ( 7 0 6 ) 4 1 4 8 4 6 2

A l i c i a L e ó n

M é x i c o

E - m a i l : a l e o n @ t a v e x . c o m . m x

P h : + 5 2 ( 2 2 2 ) 6 7 0 8 7 6 1

J u a n C a r l o s G i r a l d o A r b e l a e z

C o l o m b i a

E - m a i l : g c . g i r a l d o @ t a v e x . c o m . m x

P h : + 5 7 ( 3 1 6 ) 5 6 3 1 2 4 1

2 0 2 1 S U S T A I N A B L E C O L L E C T I O N

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L i n k e d I n : T a v e x G S L

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we are making the shift to a completely ethical process

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