Sözal Kimya Developed Washing Material for Cotton Fabrics
Sözal Kimya continues its efforts in the field of textile finishing to purify water through various methods, render it harmless to nature and reuse it. The company developed a washing material for cotton fabrics by taking advantage of the salty nature of seawater.
With this product, whose R&D studies continue, the company will shorten the washing durations of the fabrics after reactive dyeing.
Stating that they aim to reduce the water footprint as a chemical industrialist, Sözal Kimya Chairman of the Board Eren Sözal emphasized that they have developed projects to reduce the amount of water usage in industrial production and to reuse wastewater.
Sözal indicated that they are working in the textile finishing industry to purify the water through various methods to render it harmless to nature and to be reused noting that they are carrying out determined works to ensure that the amount of water is used at minimum levels.
Sözal stated that they are conducting research to reduce water consumption in the area and to use different water resources such as seawater, and continued his statements as follows, ‘‘We purify the water that we use with the recycling process and reuse it and discard it in a less harmful way to nature. Finally, we are developing a revolutionary material. With our pioneering product, we will wash cotton fabrics by taking advantage of the salty nature of seawater. At the same time, we will shorten the washing duration after reactive dyeing. Our R&D and P&D departments have accelerated their efforts to bring the product to the market.’’
Sözal Kimya Chairman of the Board Eren Sözal
The Company aims to grow 65% this year
Eren Sözal, who expressed that they achieved a growth of 30 percent in sales volume compared to the previous year, stated that they set out with a growth target of 65 percent by increasing the annual production capacity of 72 thousand tons in the field of chemistry and 12 thousand 500 tons in the field of plastics for 2022.
‘‘Slow fashion should be adopted instead of disposable clothing’’
Underlining that the amount of clothing purchased per capita in Europe has increased by 40 percent in recent years and reminding that the reason for 10 percent of carbon emissions in the world is the fashion industry, Eren Sözal evaluated the environmental impact of consumption in the fashion industry.
Eren Sözal continued his statements as follows: ‘‘While manufacturing an outfit, the product goes through very laborious processes until it reaches the end-user. The environmental aspects of these stages are as follows; Spinning fibers, weaving, and dyeing fabrics requires enormous amounts of water and chemicals. The water, energy, and chemicals used in washing cause a very large environmental footprint. In the European Union reports, it is noted that the average number of collections released by ready-to-wear companies in a year has increased considerably. These developments are driving consumers towards cheaper clothing, products that are ‘almost disposable’ and can only be thrown away after wearing. New ways of business development are sought in order to solve these problems in the world, especially in Europe. At this point, first of all, slow fashion should be adopted. On the other hand, business models such as clothing rentals may persuade consumers to buy quality clothing, and moreover, directing consumer behavior towards more sustainable options should be at the forefront of permanent solutions.’’
