A single pair of jeans can consume over 9,982 litres of water, equivalent to 10 years of drinking water for one person.
Manufacturing is energy intensive, finishing chemicals add cost and environmental impact, and pumice stone is a finite resource that damages machines and creates hazardous sludge.
Each pair generates 33.4 kg of CO2, with manufacturing responsible for most of it.
When it comes to denim finishing, there’s a better way-zero pumice, lower CO2 and reduced costs.
THE PROBLEM:
ENVIRONMENTAL AND COST IMPACT
A single pair of jeans can use over 9982 litres of water across cotton irrigation and production (1).
Production is energy intensive while chemicals needed in the finishing process add to the environmental and cost impact (2).
Pumice stone is a finite resource requiring labour (and cost) to add and remove, it can damage machines, and the resulting ‘sludge’ is an environmental hazard (2).
1. UN: SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS, 2019
2. ‘ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS OF DENIM MANUFACTURE’ SCHROTT AND PAUL (2015)
OUR SOLUTION:
DENIM FINISHING SYSTEM
The sustainable future of denim finishing without the need for pumice stone
Our Denim Finishing System is a sustainable and innovative technology for wet processing during manufacture. It reduces the amount of water needed, removes the need for pumice stone, and can significantly reduce, the energy and time required whilst also reducing CO2 emissions.
Our patented XDrum™ system releases reusable XOrbs™ that are durable polymer spheres into a closed-loop denim finishing cycle, providing a lifetime alternative to pumice stone. XOrbs™ enhance mechanical action, reduce fibre damage, creasing, and dye lines, delivering superior garment quality and consistency.
Reusable, and safe, XOrbs™ enter at the start of the wash and are automatically removed before the end. The XDrum™ is engineered to hold, release, and recapture XOrbs™, collecting them back into storage at the end of each cycle ready to be used again; enabling efficient, flexible, and sustainable denim finishing.
PROVEN SAVINGS
IN DENIM FINISHING
100% LESS
PUMICE STONE USED
UP TO 50% LESS
ENERGY USED
UP TO 50% LESS
WATER USED
(XOrbs enable a waterless abrasion process)
UP TO 30% LESS
CO2e
Xeros Denim Finishing System reduces environmental impact and production costs enabling competitive advantage for your business.
Xeros and YILMAK Revolutionising Denim Finishing
Xeros has teamed up with YILMAK Makina, one of the world’s leading denim finishing manufacturers, in 2023 to deliver a more sustainable solution for denim. Together, they integrated Xeros’ patented XOrbs™ and XDrum™ technology into YILMAK machines—eliminating pumice stone use and cutting water, energy, and chemical consumption.
XOrbs™, durable reusable polymer beads, replace pumice completely, removing toxic sludge while reducing water use by up to 50%, energy by 35%, and chemicals by 30%. Combined with the XDrum™, this system delivers the same premium denim finish with far fewer resources.
“Using XOrbs™ in our finishing machines allows us to cut pumice stone use while reducing chemical waste and water consumption—delivering savings for our customers and a greener planet,” said Furkan Civelek of YILMAK.
