AII funded this project to demonstrate that low-cost operational improvements can deliver significant emissions reductions in wet-processing units, while also testing a direct-to-manufacturer engagement model without brand mandates.
BluWin implemented the Clean by Design (CbD) program across 12 textile wet-processing facilities in Bangladesh, focusing on water, steam, and energy efficiency improvements. The project included facility assessments, identification of low-cost measures, technical coaching, implementation support, and verification of results.
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The Clean by Design model demonstrates strong scalability through its focus on standardized, low-cost, and fast-payback interventions that are widely applicable across wet-processing facilities. Its structured methodology, based on the CbD 10 Best Practices, enables replication across diverse factory types while delivering immediate operational and cost benefits. However, scaling is highly dependent on external drivers such as brand engagement, access to financing for larger upgrades, and improvements in factory-level data systems and technical capacity. With the right enabling conditions, the approach can be expanded across Bangladesh and other key textile-producing regions to drive broader sector-wide decarbonization.
Direct manufacturer engagement is challenging without brand pressure, but low-cost interventions combined with technical coaching can still deliver meaningful impact.
