NZ Denim launches Ackala coloured cotton
11/02/2025
Denims made from Ackala cotton are available in two shades, an olive green and a warm brown. “As opposed to earlier coloured cotton fibres, and thanks to the work of Sally Fox in the 1980s, we are now able to obtain coloured cotton with a good staple length,” Najam Saqib, head of R&D, told Sportstextiles. “At the farm, this type of cotton will require the same amount of water as organic cotton. It is afterwards, in the fibre and fabric processing, that it offers huge water and chemicals savings.” Effluent water can be absolutely lean, he notes.
Furthermore, the exceptional softness of Ackala cotton removes the need for softening at garment factories, another potential source of savings.
NZ Denim has a capacity to produce 6 million metres of fabric per month, half denim, and half non-denim. It is the only mill in the country to have a wet spinning line for linen, said Mr Saqib.
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