First supercritical CO2 dyeing machine for India

Category: DYES AND CHEMICALS

Country: India

Region: South Asia

Inauguration marks the culmination of a unique three-way partnership.

By Innovation in Textiles
17th September 2025
Ahmedabad, India

Arvind, one of India’s leading textile-to-retail conglomerates, has announced the inauguration of the country’s first supercritical CO2 dyeing machine.

Developed in collaboration with leading fashion brand H&M Group and Mumbai start-up Deven Supercriticals, it has been installed at Arvind’s facility in Ahmedabad.

The technology, globally patented under the Suprauno brand, reduces the use of water in the fabric dyeing process by using supercritical carbon dioxide. At a commercial scale, it delivers up to 76% water savings, around 67% energy savings and a 90% reduction in chemical usage within the coloration stage compared to conventional dyeing methods, while also significantly reducing effluent discharge.

The inauguration marks the culmination of a unique three-way partnership, with Deven Supercriticals bringing cutting-edge Indian innovation, Arvind enabling large-scale industrial deployment and H&M Group supporting the adoption of disruptive solutions in line with its sustainability ambitions. This is a first of its kind approach to enable scaling of innovation from lab to bulk scale.

“This inauguration represents a defining moment for the Indian textile industry,” said Arvind vice chairman Punit Lalbhai. “Our collaboration is proof that innovation, scale and sustainability can go hand in hand.”

“We recognise that electrification is essential for making the textile industry fossil-free,” added Omang Narang, H&M Group’s production manager for India. “Wet processing is the single most impactful area in the value chain for fashion brands like ours and water and energy efficient technologies like this one make further electrification more feasible.”

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Courtesy: innovationintextiles.com