Eco-friendly cotton for sustainable workwear

30 October 2009, Wangen – German high quality workwear fabrics manufacturer Melchior Textil is to present its new ‘Organic Cotton’ line of environmentally friendly fabrics for workwear at next week’s A+A Safety & Health at Work exhibition in Düsseldorf.

The fabrics, which are certified to the G.O.T.S. standard, are manufactured using only cotton from controlled organic cultivation and processed according to stringent environmental standards all along the line, from production to packaging.

The trend towards eco-friendly workwear originated in Scandinavia, but recently the awareness of sustainability issues in the production of workwear has spread all over Europe. With its Organic Cotton range of fabrics, Melchior Textil has developed a line of products that comply with the rigid international Global Organic Textile Standard (G.O.T.S.) and are certified organic. This latest step is very much in line with the company's philosophy of social responsibility and commitment.

Organic cultivation

Melchior’s ‘Organic Cotton’ fabrics consist of 100% organic cotton of certified organic origin. In its production processes, only substances approved by G.O.T.S. are used. Environmental and quality management systems guarantee compliance with G.O.T.S. standards but Melchior sets even more exacting parameters for the quality of its fabrics, ensuring that they meet the most demanding requirements for workwear garments: optimum performance and durability.

The Organic Cotton line was developed specifically for the manufacturing of trousers and jackets. The twill-weave fabrics weigh 195 grams per square metre and are available in white, champagne and black. The new collection will be presented to a wide audience of trade customers in Hall 3 , Stand C33 at the A+A 2009.

Melchior Textil GmbH is a subsidiary of HOS Anlagen und Beteiligungen GmbH & Co., Wendlingen. The company was founded in 1997 as a sales company. Melchior Textil specialises in the manufacturing of high-quality fabrics for workwear, corporate fashion and the public sector. Melchior offers a unique range of exclusive coloured fabrics and high-grade plain fabrics under the "Erba daily perfect" label. A selection of printed fabrics rounds off the company's portfolio. The company's continuing growth is due to increased demand for exclusive workwear textiles in the German-speaking countries as well as an expansion of export business. Today, quality fabrics by Melchior Textil are marketed by independent distributors all over Europe.