Why ZDHC Level 3 Matters More Than Ever

ZDHC was created to eliminate hazardous chemistry from global textile value chains. Its vision is clear: protect people, water, and ecosystems while enabling high-performance manufacturing. Level 3 certification is not symbolic - it confirms:

• Full compliance with the ZDHC MRSL at the highest level

• Verified chemical formulations with zero restricted substances

• Transparency, traceability, and global brand acceptance

For mills operating across types of looms, producing fabrics for international markets, ZDHC Level 3 ensures that every sizing process aligns with the future of sustainable textiles.

Sizaltex®: Designed Around Sustainability from Day One

Sizaltex® was not retrofitted for sustainability - it was engineered for it. As a revolutionary textile sizing agent, Sizaltex® was developed with sustainability as a core performance parameter, not an afterthought.

Sizaltex® enables mills to:

• Act as a true PVA replacement

• Reduce PVA and other synthetics from the sizing recipe

• Eliminate additional binders and mixers from the sizing solution

• Achieve batch-to-batch consistency in the textile sizing process

This formulation philosophy directly aligns with ZDHC’s mission: fewer chemicals, cleaner effluents, safer workplaces, and uncompromised weaving performance.

Eliminating Desizing: Redefining Efficiency at the Loom

What truly sets Sizaltex® apart - and elevates its ZDHC achievement - is its ability to eliminate the conventional desizing stage altogether.

Unlike traditional systems that rely on binders during sizing and enzymes during desizing, Sizaltex®:

• Can be desized with a regular hot wash

• Removes the need for enzyme-based desizing

• Improves effluent biodegradability dramatically

• Cuts production time, water usage, energy, and cost

This innovation transforms the weaving process, allowing warp yarns, weft yarn, and filling yarns to move through production with unprecedented efficiency - proving that sustainability can actively increase profitability.

Performance Across Weaves, Fabrics, and Looms

ZDHC Level 3 certification validates Sizaltex® across the full spectrum of textile weaving and fabric construction.

Whether producing:

• Plain weaving and other basic weaves

• Durable twill fabric through classic twill weave

• Lustrous satin fabric, refined satin weave pattern, or plain satin fabric

• Complex Jacquard fabric on a Jacquard loom

Sizaltex® stabilizes warp thread and weft threads, strengthens weave structures, and supports consistent output across different types of weaves in modern weaving environments.

Designed for the Fabrics of the Future

Sizaltex® supports a wide range of types of fabric, including:

• Cotton fabric

• Viscose fabric and viscose rayon fabric

• Rayon fabric

• Cotton blend fabric

• Select polyester fabric systems

By improving yarn protection while simplifying chemistry, Sizaltex® ensures that every fabric produced on a weaving machine meets both performance and sustainability expectations.

Sustainability and Performance Are Now One Standard

ZDHC Level 3 certification confirms what Sizaltex® was built to prove: mills no longer need to choose between speed, quality, cost, and responsibility.

With Sizaltex®:

• Cleaner chemistry improves loom efficiency

• Fewer process steps reduce environmental impact

• Better effluent quality supports long-term compliance

• Performance remains uncompromised across warp and weft

From what is a weave to the final weave fabric, sustainability is no longer an added value - it is the foundation.

A Signal to the Global Textile Industry

Sizaltex® achieving ZDHC Level 3 is more than a certification milestone—it is a statement of direction. It signals a future where:

• Textile sizing chemicals are inherently safe

• Efficiency is achieved through simplicity

• Environmental responsibility strengthens competitiveness

This is not just the evolution of sizing.
It is the future of textile manufacturing - cleaner, faster, and uncompromising.

Sizaltex®. ZDHC Level 3.
Where sustainability and performance become one.

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