'World’s Cleanest Denim Manufacturer' Saitex Opens In Los Angeles

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NEW YORK CITY — March 9, 2021 — Saitex of Dong Nai announces the opening of its first facility outside its Vietnam birthplace.

Saitex USA, located in the heart of the American denim industry in Los Angeles features state-of-the-art manufacturing technology with energy and resource-efficient machinery.

The brand is spearheaded by its founder and CEO, Sanjeev Bahl. Saitex counts Everlane, Madewell and Ralph Lauren, among its clients.

During the pandemic, Saitex invested heavily in building the first-of-its-kind facility with the latest innovative laser cutting, semi-automated sewing, robotic spraying, 3D laser detailing and futuristic one-step wash machines connected to a state-of-the-art water recycling system.

The manufacturing technology implemented allows for an automated supply chain ecosystem at speed using interconnected ordering and costing with shorter lead times, giving the Los Angeles facility a “competitive advantage,” added Saitex.

Recognized as the “Cleanest Denim Factory in the World,” Saitex has expanded its vision and capabilities globally, to produce locally in the US.

Saitex’s unique closed system recycles 98% of all water used—and when it comes out the other side, it’s so clean you can drink it.

How? They reduce, reuse, and recycle. Standard denim manufacturers use “belly” washing machines, which waste as much as 1,500 liters of water per pair of jeans.

Thanks to Saitex’s closed water system and super-efficient jet washing machines, only .4 liters of water are lost, due only to evaporation.

On-site rainwater collection pools allow them to minimize the impact of what consumption they do have, and their sophisticated five-step filtration process separates water from toxic contaminants, then sends clean water back into the system.

Through its commitment to renewable energy resources like solar power, Saitex has reduced its energy usage by 5.3 million kilowatt-hours of power per year—and reduced CO2 emissions by nearly 80%. They also plant trees to offset their emissions.

Unlike traditional driers—which guzzle electricity—Saitex air dries their jeans (yes, like your grandmother used to), using air recycled from hot factory machinery. After mostly drying on the conveyor, each pair is briefly finished in a commercial machine.