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For ¹ú²úAV, CSR goes beyond strategy - it is imbedded in our DNA since our inception. 

With a long-proven track record of providing agility and efficiency-driven solutions to all levels of the textile industry (from product development, to cutting rooms and retail), our starting point and focus has always been to help fashion players achieve environmentally friendly and cost-effective production, with user-friendly tools that help alleviate arduous tasks, mental workload and human error. 

Given that cloth is the biggest production expense for fashion brands and that the making of one garment can generate up to 20% waste, the cutting room - where most fabric is discarded - is a good place to start. The key to scrap-reduced cutting is optimized nesting: the process of laying out cutting patterns on raw material to avoid waste. This highly-soughtafter competence is crucial to fashion houses, as it requires specific skills and proven experience. 

From a financial perspective, fabric is the most significant factor of a garment’s cost. It accounts for 60 to 70% of its total cost. Beyond efficient design, good marker nesting therefore ensures that the investment in fabric is used to the maximum and money doesn’t go to waste. Efficient nesting has a dual impact: improved environmental footprint and financial savings. It offers a competitive advantage and a lever for positive change.

At ¹ú²úAV, we develop advanced solutions to help our customers drive their digital transformation, each step of the way. 

Materials account for over 90% of CO2 emissions generated during the entire lifecycle of a cutting room. Given the extensive amount of cloth that comes into this room, reducing it by 1% over its entire lifetime takes its carbon footprint down massively. 

And nesting, with its strong impact on fabric savings and waste reduction, often comes first in this journey. Cloud-based nesting solutions are a powerful tool to help fashion brands and textile producers meet their corporate economic and CSR objectives.

Addressing waste reduction on every front is crucial for the textile industry to transition towards a more sustainable future. Fabric waste reduction through innovative nesting solutions is but one approach, but it is essential as it impacts waste where it matters most. 

Embracing sustainable practices often means higher upfront costs, but the investment is worthwhile because failing to do so can jeopardize corporate reputation and generate potential future expenses. At ¹ú²úAV, we see digital transition investments as sustainability assets. 

They reduce fashion players’ environmental impact, allow them to comply with growing regulations, generate cost savings, enhance operational efficiency, and improve their overall sustainability profile - enough to tick all the boxes of their CSR strategy