Ten Indian spinning mills and vertical manufacturers of apparel, denim and home textiles with a spinning capacity of over 400,000 spindles have joined Sourcery’s Direct-to-Grower Programme as Provisional Partners.
- These partners have been selected from over 100 applicants based on their commitment to quality, transparency, fairness and efficiency in trade.
- These new partners have made minimum volume commitments on fibre to Sourcery’s Grower Partners, committing to transforming trade for good and driving demand in the market with Direct-to-Grower partners throughout the entire cotton value chain.
The benefits: One of the primary benefits of joining the programme as a Provisional Partner is that Sourcery’s commercial teams worldwide drive demand to these partners on yarn and fabric sales without charging a commission fee while also supporting them with securing their fibre from the Grower Partners in a more transparent, fair and efficient manner.
- This means substantial potential cost savings compared to traditional buying and sales approaches, besides being able to more confidently offer and sell products with the quality, integrity, traceability and verified impact at the farm level that is required by brands and retailers to ensure compliance.
Going ahead: These Provisional Partners will undergo a year-long engagement with Sourcery and be fully onboarded into the Direct-to-Grower Programme as they meet their sourcing commitments and continue to demonstrate their commitment to commercial and environmental excellence.
- Once they become full Manufacturing Partners, they will be among the first to experience Sourcery’s next phase with the launch of the Impact and Assurance Programme.
- Sourcery has extended the Provisional Partnership Programme in India till the end of March 2024 inviting up to ten additional spinners and vertical manufacturers to join without any upfront financial commitment in exchange for making purchasing commitments to the Grower Partners.
The ten new Provisional Partners:
- Bio Spinning Pvt Ltd
- Bio Spun Pvt Ltd
- Leaspin Textile LLP
- LS Spinning Mills Pvt Ltd
- Markwell Spinning Pvt Ltd
- RSB Cottex Ltd
- SA Aanandan Mill Ltd
- Sustainable Spinning & Commodities Pvt Ltd
- Thiagarajar Mills Pvt Ltd
One Provisional Partner has wanted its identity to remain confidential.
What they said:
We are confident that this programme will shift the impact paradigm not only for cotton, but for all sustainable agriculture in terms of the fidelity of the data collected at the farm level. Through our Sourcery Connect App powered by Bluenumber, Sourcery puts the power of verified primary data into the hands of growers, giving the sector the needed assurances to make commitments and the growers a clear and compelling business case to grow cotton more sustainably and finally be recognised and rewarded.
— Crispin Argento
Managing Director
Sourcery
Many of these spinners are not well known outside of India, but among the top textile engineers and buying teams in India they are considered best in class in terms of quality, consistency and value. Like our Grower Partners, they too can now receive the recognition and reward they deserve from consumers, brands, manufacturers, which is all possible through Direct-to-Grower.
— Amey Padma
Commercial Trade Director
Sourcery
