Anvil&Nbsp, Knitwear, A Clothing Factory In The US, Is Committed To Environmental Protection.

According to the corporate social responsibility report of Anvil Knitwear, a clothing manufacturer in 2011, the company has achieved a two digit reduction in water consumption for T-shirts, but its carbon footprint is increased and produced by production.

The company is a sportswear manufacturer with corporate social responsibility and environmental protection mission. It is one of the top 10 environmental programs in the world. It is looking for new ways to reduce harmful environmental footprint. It is expected to achieve its ambitious goal in 2020.

According to the latest information of the company, 2010 of the amount of water, steam and electricity used in T-shirts was reduced in the fiscal year, and the waste was reduced by 25%.

Because changes in dyeing, finishing and bleaching formulations result in production.

The company's first Product Water Footprint also shows that in the process of manufacturing Anvil T-shirts, the most expensive water consumption is in cotton growing stage compared with the cloth manufacturing process.

Caterina Conti, executive vice president and sustainable development director of Anvil, explains that according to Anvil Knitwear's first water footprint assessment, the company is trying to use different fibers and use sustainable development scorecard to consider the impact of water supply in the agricultural supply chain.

According to product water footprint, it is also found that most of the water used in Anvil production facilities is not really consumed, but rather back to its source.

In addition, the consumption of water is the least affected in the production process, because Anvil is located at the water volume.

Although the company is committed to many achievements in sustainable development, the increase in output by 35% and the change in product categories in 2010 resulted in an increase of 32% in carbon emissions compared with the previous year. In particular, it should be attributed to the conversion of a higher proportion of dyed T-shirts to 2 times of energy and 3 times of water compared to bleached shirts.