Interloop Throws Switch on New Plant, Ups Capacity by 25 Million Pieces Annually
Interloop Limited has begun operating its new state-of-the-art knitwear plant in Faisalabad, Pakistan, that will increase the company’s production capacity by 25 million pieces annually. A planned phase 2 will add another 12 million pieces to the capacity of the plant, a vertically integrated operation that now boasts a daily output of 50 tons for knitting and dyeing.
In keeping with Interloop’s green footprint, the 1.3 million-square-foot plant was designed to LEED standard and is awaiting certification.
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“We’re setting new standards, harnessing innovative technologies and relentlessly pursuing process improvement,” said Navid Fazil, Interloop CEO. “Through our LEED certified infrastructure, a self-reliant, green energy grid, and transition to biomass fuel, we’re committed to increasing Interloop’s sustainability impact on an unprecedented scale.”
Interloop Apparel Park measures 232 acres and combines high-tech multi-category manufacturing with centralized sustainability operations and services. Among the principal components of the park are a fifth hosiery plant which is certified LEED Gold, a water recycling plant that will increase capacity by 60 percent, a solar power installation that increases Interloop’s capacity to 25 megawatts, and a day care center with room for 150 children.
Interloop is a vertically integrated supplier of clothing that produces hosiery, denim, knitted apparel and seamless activewear for brands such as H&M, Puma, Nike and Adidas. The company is a leader in environmental and social responsibility with global recognition as a responsible manufacturer. It is committed to sustainable development and is a member of the United Nations Global Compact.
It is a founding member of Net Zero Pakistan and was the first large-scale company in the country to have its greenhouse gas reductions validated by the Science Based Targets Initiative (STBI). It has Interloop Organic Kapas IC1 certification, and has a goal of reaching net zero carbon for Pakistan by 2050.
More evidence of its environmental stewardship stance is a program called “Unpeeled” that it has in conjunction with Simply Suzette founder Ani Wells that uses Loomshake, a banana fiber and cotton blend yarn. The company’s proprietary Looptrace technology to tell the history of the article beginning with its farmland roots.
