SUSTAINABILITY
EARTH IS WHAT WE ALL HAVE IN COMMON. WE CARE ABOUT GLOBAL WARMING AND ABOUT REDUCING OUR CARBON FOOTPRINT. THAT’S WHY WE WORK WITH A DENIM FACTORY THAT HAS BEEN ACTIVELY INVOLVED IN THE PROTECTION AND PRESERVATION OF THE ENVIRONMENT SINCE IT’S STARTUP.
WE ARE ENGAGED IN STATE-OF THE-ART WASTE TREATMENTS, CONSUMING GREEN AND LESS ENERGY. WE ARE ALSO COMMITTED TO RECYCLING OUR RESOURCES WHENEVER POSSIBLE.
WE FOCUS ON SMALL PRODUCTIONS WITH HIGH-END QUALITY IN EVERY ELEMENT: DESIGN, PRODUCTS AND SERVICES. OUR GOAL IS ZERO WASTE. PROUDLY MADE IN MEXICO!
¨THE EARTH DOES NOT BELONG TO US: WE BELONG TO THE EARTH¨- MARLEE MATLIN
“THE EARTH DOES NOT BELONG TO US: WE BELONG TO THE EARTH” MARLEE MATLIN
GREEN INITIATIVES
OUR GOAL IS TO MAKE A CHANGE IN THE ENVIRONMENT. THE DENIM FACTORY WE WORK WITH HAS:
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RECYCLED WATER TREATMENT PLANT
WATER IS THE MOST IMPORTANT RESOURCE ON EARTH, WITHOUT WATER THERE WOULD BE NO LIFE.
WASTEWATER TREATMENT IS A PROCESS TO CONVERT WASTEWATER, WHICH IS WATER NO LONGER SUITABLE FOR IT’S MOST RECENT USE, INTO AN EFFLUENT THAT CAN BE EITHER REUSED FOR DIFFERENT PURPOSES (LIKE IRRIGATION), OR RETURNED TO THE WATER SUPPLY WITH MINIMAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT.
THE WATER TREATMENT PLANT INCLUDES PHYSICAL, CHEMICAL, AND BIOLOGICAL PROCESSES TO REMOVE CONTAMINANTS AND PRODUCE ENVIRONMENTALLY SAFE TREATED WASTEWATER. THE PHYSICAL-CHEMICAL PROCESS REMOVES ALL THE DYES, PIGMENTS AND ORGANIC MATTER FROM THE WATER, AND REGULATES THE PH, WHILE THE BIOLOGICAL PROCESS CLEANS IT.
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HYDROPOWER PLANT
HYDROPOWER IS A FULLY RENEWABLE, 100% CLEAN, GREEN ENERGY. IT CONSUMES NO NATURAL RESOURCES AND PRODUCES NO EMISSIONS. YIELDED HYDRAULIC ENERGY IS USED FOR ORIZABA PUBLIC LIGHTING. THE PLANT IS FULLY COMMITTED TO THE NEEDS OF THE LOCAL COMMUNITY AND IT IS REGULATED BY THE CRE (ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION) AND ITS CLEAN ENERGY STANDARDS.
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COGENERATION PLANT
COGENERATION IS THE SIMULTANEOUS PRODUCTION OF ELECTRICITY AND HEAT, TAKING ADVANTAGE OF ALL THE POWER CAPACITY OF NATURAL GAS. COGENERATION OFFERS ENERGY SAVING WHEN COMPARED WITH THE SUPPLY OF ELECTRICITY AND HEAT FROM CONVENTIONAL POWER STATIONS AND BOILERS. IT IS THE MOST EFFECTIVE AND EFFICIENT FORM OF POWER GENERATION. IT PRODUCES LOWER EMISSIONS WHICH PROTECT THE ENVIRONMENT.
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PLASTIC RECYCLING PLANT
THERE IS A RECYCLING PLANT INSIDE THE FACTORY. WITH IT, THEY CAN RECYCLE POST-INDUSTRIAL AND POST-CONSUMER PLASTIC MATERIALS AND TURN THEM INTO PLASTIC PELLETS, WHICH WILL BE LATER TURNED INTO NEW PRODUCTS. RECYCLED PLASTIC BAGS FOR SUPERMARKETS AND DRUGSTORE USE, AS WELL AS NONFOOD SAFE GRADE PLASTIC CONTAINERS, ARE ALSO PRODUCED.
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C02 RECYCLING
THEY REDIRECT ALL OF THE CO2 THAT COMES OUT OF THE BOILERS, AND FROM THE COGENERATION PLANT THROUGH PIPES TO INJECT IT INTO THEIR WATER TREATMENT PLANT, INSTEAD OF LETTING IT GO FREELY INTO THE ENVIRONMENT (WHICH PRODUCES A LARGE AMOUNT OF CONTAMINATION).
THROUGH TIME, THIS FACTORY HAS LEARNED NEW TECHNOLOGIES FOR MANUFACTURING THE HIGHEST POSSIBLE DENIM QUALITY. TOGETHER WITH PISO UNO, WE JOIN THE MOST IMPORTANT MISSION: TO SAVE THE PLANET!
INDIGO
IT’S ALL ABOUT SUSTAINABILITY!
A SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS IS A SMART BUSINESS. IT STIMULATES INNOVATION, CREATES COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGES, AND HAS AN OPPORTUNITY TO GROW WHILE HELPING TO PROTECT AND PRESERVE OUR PLANET.
WE ARE PROUD OF THE FACT THAT OUR DENIM IS DYED WITH A SPECIAL PRE-REDUCED LIQUID INDIGO, ITS CONSIDERED THE BEST, CLEANEST AND MOST AWARDED INDIGO IN THE MARKET.
FABRICS
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SAMPLE DENIM / DEAD STOCK
SOMETIMES WE USE SAMPLE DENIM/ DEAD STOCK THAT HAS NO OTHER USE IN THE FACTORY TO PRODUCE OUR UNIQUE PIECES.
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LYOCELL
LYOCELL IS A FIBER THAT COMES FROM NATURAL RAW MATERIAL WOOD. IT IS AN ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY RESOURCE. AT PISO UNO WE LOVE TO USE IT IN OUR COLLECTIONS BECAUSE IT GIVES DENIM A SOFTER TEXTURE.
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100% COTTON
IN OUR COLLECTIONS WE LIKE TO INCLUDE DENIM 100% COTTON, WHICH IS A NATURAL FIBER.
HANGTAGS
OUR HANG TAGS ARE MADE OUT OF SCRAPS OF PAPER THAT HAVE NO OTHER USE IN THE PRINTING OFFICE, AND THE STRING IS MADE OUT OF SCRAPS OF FABRIC THAT´S LEFTOVER FROM OUR COLLECTIONS.
BAGS/TOTE BAGS
BECAUSE WE ARE A SUSTAINABLE COMPANY, WE DESIGNED PACKAGING THAT TAKES UP LESS SPACE WHEN SHIPPING. IT’S ALSO EASY TO FOLD, STORE AND IS REUSABLE. OUR TOTE BAGS, LIKE OUR TAGS, ARE MADE OUT OF FABRIC THAT’S LEFTOVER FROM OUR COLLECTIONS. WE TRY TO REUSE ALL OF THE MATERIAL AND TRANSFORM IT INTO DIFFERENT ACCESSORIES FOR PACKAGING.
OUR TEAM
WE ARE PART OF A COMMUNITY THAT STIMULATES PEOPLE´S INDIVIDUALITY FORWARD. WE CARE ABOUT OUR PEOPLE, WE PAY FAIR WAGES TO BRING ECONOMIC GROWTH INTO THE AREA: A SMALL TOWN CLOSE TO MEXICO CITY.
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VICTORIA
IS THE HEAD OF THE SEWING WORKSHOP; SHE HAS BEEN WORKING IN THE DENIM INDUSTRY FOR TWENTY YEARS NOW. DENIM IS ALSO HER PASSION, AND THAT IS WHAT EVERY MEMBER OF OUR TEAM SHARES IN COMMON: PASSION.
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ERIK
IS THE HEAD OF THE LAUNDRY. HE LOVES TO EXPERIMENT WITH DIFFERENT DENIM PROCESSES AND NEW TECHNOLOGIES AND HAS BEEN IN THE DENIM INDUSTRY FOR MORE THAN FIFTEEN YEARS.
PISO UNO ADVISES
TO ESCAPE THE ORDINARY, DON’T WASH YOUR CLOTHES UNTIL IT’S REALLY NECESSARY.
LET’S SAVE WATER AND HELP THE ENVIRONMENT.
GREEN IS A WAY OF LIFE!