Jeanologia's latest report presents practical solutions for overcoming sustainability challenges and driving advancements in denim production.
Sustainable textile solutions company Jeanologia has released a new report titled “Innovations and Challenges in Denim Finishing”, highlighting key sustainability challenges and advancements in denim production, particularly in the finishing stage. The report also presents practical, readily available solutions for the industry to adopt.
Drawing from data collected via their renowned Environmental Impact Measurement (EIM) platform, the report analyzes and rates the impacts of various finishing formulas across categories like water, energy consumption, chemicals, and workers' impact. The data, gathered in 2024, covers over 115,000 processes from 337 manufacturers.
The report:
Showcases the current state of the industry
Emphasizes the importance of accurate data for driving environmental improvements
Highlights current industry benchmarks
Helps understand EIM score and provides indicators on how to improve your score
Offers tangible, actionable recommendations for reducing water, energy, and chemical impacts through process optimization, better material choices, and updated technologies.
“For years, the textile industry lacked reliable tools to measure environmental impact. This report is a crucial step toward transparency and continuous improvement.”— Begoña García, EIM creator and report co-author
At GoBlu, we appreciate this report from Jeanologia- sharing transparently how the calculations work on the EIM platform through this report, as well as which specific areas needs improvement and optimization in the textile industry.
GoBlu offers EIM Data Verification Services
EIM scores are based on self-reporting by factories to assess their environmental impact. Following the industry’s need towards data verification, accuracy and transparency, GoBlu together with Jeanologia developed the EIM Verification Programme.
The EIM verification programme adds further credibility to the work done by processing facilities, by confirming the integrity of the data. To learn more, visit https://www.eimverification.com/