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A Water-Saving Solution for Processing Denim:
 
Dow Corning® GP 8000 Eco Softener supports sustainable textile manufacturing by helping you conserve water, energy, and time

Dow Corning has developed a new eco-textile innovation that can eliminate steps for denim garment processing –– which means less water, energy, and time, and more sustainable benefits for you and your customers.

Garment Brands:  Specify Dow Corning GP 8000 Eco Softener for an eco-friendly way to enhance your brand and your company image

  • Reduces the waste of water and energy
  • Supports the production of eco-clothing for today’s environmentally conscious consumers
  • Enables you to offer the market more sustainably produced denim garments
  • Provides a fashionable, industry-standard softness and hand properties with low yellowing
  • Helps you meet customer demands for comfort and style while enhancing your sustainability image

Garment Processors:Use fewer processing steps and save up to 30–50% on process water consumption

  • Combine previously incompatible processing steps
  • Reduce water waste; enable more environmentally sound textiles manufacturing
  • Reduce energy and utility costs
  • Increase throughput speeds, productivity, and profitability
  • Satisfy the needs of eco-clothing manufacturers, while reducing your environmental footprint

Visit the Dow Corning GP 8000 product details page for typical properties and how-to-use information.

Your Partner in Eco Innovations
Learn how Dow Corning, a trusted innovator in the global textile industry, is partnering with manufacturers and communities around the world to help protect our natural resources.

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Save up to 15 liters of water for every pair of jeans!

Talk to a Dow Corning Textiles Expert:

The Americas:
+1 989 496 6000, or
1 800 248 2481
(toll-free from the USA)

Asia:
China: +86 21 3774 7110
Japan: +81 3 3287 8300

Europe:
English:
+49 (0)611 237 778
French:
+49 (0)611 237 773
German:
+49 (0)611 237 779
 

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