Circum Print Washing Machine - Apparel Impact Institute

Pluvia
Circum Print Washing Machine

The Pluvia Circum Print Machine reduces process energy demand by operating with a low-pressure system between the nozzle and the J-box, maintaining a low liquor ratio. Specially designed for washing fabric after dyeing and printing processes it also reduces water and chemical consumption. All Pluvia machines are equipped with heat recovery systems which improves efficiency in all over consumptions.

Solution maturity level

Pre-seed

Definition:

Solutions that are at a concept level and in the process of evaluating and establishing their impact potential.

Pilot

Definition:

Solutions that are in the process of testing their solution in order to demonstrate a proof of concept.

Model

Definition:

Solutions that are working towards de-risking and reducing known barriers to scale.

Scale

Definition:

Solutions that are commercially viable with a proven go-to-market strategy.

Goal:

Pluvia is proving its performance in the market and expanding installations in new geographies.

Scale

Current Level

Pre-seed

Pilot

Model

Scale DEFINITION

Solutions that are commercially viable with a proven go-to-market strategy.

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Current Level

Goal Of This Scale Solution

Pluvia is proving its performance in the market and expanding installations in new geographies.

Pre-seed DEFINITION

Solutions that are at a concept level and in the process of evaluating and establishing their impact potential.

LEARN MORE ABOUT OUR MATURITY LEVELS

Pilot DEFINITION

Solutions that are in the process of testing their solution in order to demonstrate a proof of concept.

LEARN MORE ABOUT OUR MATURITY LEVELS

Model DEFINITION

Solutions that are working towards de-risking and reducing known barriers to scale.

LEARN MORE ABOUT OUR MATURITY LEVELS

Actual Solution impact

Impact is calculated over the duration of the solution.

What are the different saving types?

GHG savings

0.59

kgCO2e

Average actual savings per kg of production

56% Average

Energy savings

9.68

Average actual savings per kg of production

71% Average

Water savings

73,800

Average actual savings per site/year

51% Average

Financial breakdown

The water, gas, air and discharge lines should be prepared for Pluvia. There is no ground preparation needed for the machine - Pluvia can be installed on a flat surface and can be adjusted with its fundamental system.

Site Investment

Implementation cost

8.8

Payback period

Average payback in months

tCO₂e =

$0.03

$67 industry average

Payback period

Average actual total investment cost per tCO₂e reduction

Invested COST PER tCO₂e

DISCLAIMER: These are average projected values, average cost and impact ratios will depend on site specific implementation.

What are the different saving types?

Implementation Plan

The process starts with presentations to relevant departments, followed by gathering washing process data (fabric type, capacity, chemicals, water specs, and consumption). A feasibility study defines the required machine and ROI. After the commercial agreement, we handle production, delivery, and installation (5–7 days). Process trials follow (min. 4 days), then hand-over. We provide 12 months of remote support and software updates.

9 months

Projected project length

Implementation milestones

Product Presentations

Data Collection

Feasibility Studies

Commercial Agreement

Machine Production

Delivery & Logistics

Machine Installation

Process Trials

Machine hand-over

Remote support and 12 Month warranty period

Solution program growth

Since 2014, the Circum Print Machine has been deployed in 131 sites.

131

Total sites

2014–2025

1

Brand Adopting This Solution

2014–2025

$36,311,979

Actual total investments

2014–2025

Pluvia Case Study

1 Region

1 Site

1 Month

Impact

GHG saved

tCO2e

Energy saved

550

Water saved

3,000

The Challenge

As part of the H&M Plant Zero project in Bangladesh , we have offered our rope washing machine for after dyeing process. Pluvia machine is delivered and installed in February 2025 and first trial productions performed with current dyeing machines. After the initial productions, our customer's engineers took consumption data and checked with current production consumptions and our commitments. The actual consumption results were lower than the site's typical typical consumption and resulted in more reductions than Pluvia committed to.

Pluvia

Pluvia provides the world’s most compact, energy- and water-efficient, modular, and aesthetic textile machines. In 2000, four engineers united to enhance energy efficiency in textiles. Tachyon was founded in 2013, giving rise to Pluvia. With SIMPLE, SMART, and EFFICIENT machines, we minimize water and energy use, serving globally from our modern Çorlu facility.

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