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BUSINESS CATEGORIES







                                                                                                                                          Denim

                                                                                                                                          As part of business diversification,
                                                                                                                                          Interloop is entering into the Denim
                                                                                                                                          Apparel Segment and has envisioned
                                                                                                                                          a production facility with minimal
                                                                                                                                          environmental impact, prioritized
                                                                                                                                          worker well-being and will maintain
                                                                                                                                          high standards of operational and
                                                                                                                                          cost efficiency, ensuring that Interloop
                                                                                                                                          continues to serve its customers
                                                                                                                                          effectively.
                                                                                                                                          The production facility will be LEED
                                                                                                                                          Platinum Certified and will be the
                                                                                                                                          most technologically advanced and   The scope of operations includes   to replace manual processes for
            Yarns                            Yarn Dyeing & Air Covering       Viscose, Wool, Bamboo, Blended,                             sustainable denim apparel production   Cut & Sew, Laundry and Packing &   minimizing impact on workers and
                                                                              Microfibers and Recycled Yarns.                             facility in this part of the world. The   Accessories. Automated precision   improving quality. Built-in quality
            Spinning                         A state of the art Yarn Dyeing (YD)                                                          plant will go into production in Q4,   machines have been installed for   measures have been put in place to
                                             facility, equipped with highly automated   Modern Italian Air Covering Machines              2019 with planned capacity of 500,000
            Interloop produces over 26 million   dyeing operations, automatic dyestuff,   with annual production capacity of              pcs per month, to be enhanced to 1   better productivity. Overhead hanging   minimize defects and rework.
            Kgs of top quality Yarn for a range   chemical dispensing system, etc., is   0.9 million Kgs are being used for               million pcs per month in 2021. The   systems have been put in place to   The implementation of new and eco-
            of textile customers, following strict   providing a wide variety of colors in   covering all types of in-house dyed,         plant has been designed in line with   ensure a Lean manufacturing system.   friendly technologies will have favorable
            testing standards, on Automated   Spun and Filament Yarns. With annual   dope dyed and raw white yarns with                   Lean concepts, will promote gender   Eco-friendly technologies are being   impacts both on our people and our
            Spinning Plants, using latest European   dyeing capacity of over 5 million Kgs.   various brands of spandexes like Lycra      diversity and is expected to achieve   used to replace aggressive processing   planet and will enhance worker safety,
            machinery. Raw materials include:  Interloop is providing a wide variety of   and Creora, at different customized             50:50 male to female ratio.      agents and reduce water consumption.   boost productivity and minimize risk
                                                                                                                                                                           Latest machinery including Laser
                                             colours in yarns including Polyester,   percentages.                                                                                                           of work-related accidents or long term
            •   Pakistani and Imported cotton   Nylon, Acrylic, Coolmax, Modal, Tencel,                                                                                    machines have been commissioned
            •   Sustainable materials including                                                                                                                                                             illness.
               BCI and Organic cotton
            •   Synthetic fibers including Acrylic,
               Viscose, Polyester, Pre-consumer
               Waste Fibers

            Multiple varieties of yarns produced
            include: Plain, Slub, Multi Count, Slub
            Lycra Core, Lycra Core, Polyamide
            Core, Siro, etc. 40% yarn is consumed
            in house with remaining serving world’s
            renowned weavers, knitters, denim and
            towel producers.











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