PurFi Global and Arvind Limited Announce Plans for Facility in India

The large-scale project is to address textile waste. As reported, the plant would produce high-quality rejuvenated fibers “to meet the elevated standards required by the global textile industry”.

PurFi Global LLC and its joint venture partner, Arvind Limited have announced plans for a significant manufacturing scaleup to support the sustainability goals of global fashion and design companies. “Many brands and retailers have demonstrated leadership in advocating for a circular economy, committing to use 100 percent recycled or sustainably sourced materials by 2030,” the press release said.

The joint venture – PurFi Arvind Manufacturing India (PAMI) – would activate ten production lines over the next four years, constructing a state-of-the-art textile circularity facility in Gujarat, India. “The site will launch operations with 3,500 metric tons plus a secondary line of 5,500 tons of rejuvenated fiber capacity annually, leveraging PurFi’s proprietary technology to convert textile waste into fibers. Designed with scalability and efficiency in mind, the facility has the capacity to expand to ten large production lines over the next three years to meet the growing demand from global brands and retailers.”

“We are committed to enabling leading brands and retailers to provide their customers with the best combination of fashion, quality, price, and sustainability,” Joy Nunn, Chief Executive Officer of PurFi Global, was quoted. “Our ability to meet global demand for virgin-like rejuvenated fibers is unparalleled and is made possible through decades of innovation and a robust intellectual property portfolio. We have proven experience in transforming textile waste through our manufacturing sites in the U.S., along with an established joint venture, PurFi Manufacturing Belgium, which is at the forefront of textile upcycling on a global level with more than five years of rejuvenated fiber and fabric production.” With the significant commitment of major brands and retailers to purchase the rejuvenated fibers and the facility construction in India underway, the company would meet the increasing demand from brands and manufacturers. According to Punit Lalbhai, Vice Chairman of Arvind Limited, both companies share a common value system committing to address the issue of textile waste “while advancing sustainability goals”. This partnership would provide an innovative solution to tackle textile waste “and also strengthens our commitment to being ‘Fundamentally Right’”. The circular economy would be increasingly seen as essential for the future of the textile industry. “By tackling textile waste, we are paving the way for a systemic shift that will benefit consumers, producers, and the planet.”

(Published in GLOBAL RECYCLING Magazine 1/2025, Page 30, Photo: Boer Group)