FATIH KESIM

GENERAL MANAGER MARITAŞ DENIM

As a fabric mill, our first action is to search for and try sustainable methods and materials and then integrate them into the denim industry. We deeply believe in scientific innovations and research in the field. And we invest in university collaborations. We recently joined and signed on a project with HARRAN University/URFA and registered farmers. The project will be held in Harran plain, in the heart of south-eastern Turkey and one of the most important agricultural areas. We expect to receive cotton in 2023 and subsequently go in production, whilst planning on having detailed research and reports at the same time. This report will cover challenges and benefits and understand/develop best practices on regenerative cotton. We consider this project a guide to our industry's sustainable and regenerative future.