Studio AT-9 Indigo Wash development · Manufacturing · Impact

Services

Disciplines

Four disciplines, one line of responsibility from fabric to finish.

Laser-faded indigo jeans on a paper backdrop — detail

01

Fabric & Wash Development

We turn a look into a recipe a laundry can repeat: laser maps, ozone and chemistry tuned at pilot scale, then proven at bulk.

  • Recipe development
  • Laser mapping
  • Pilot to bulk trials
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Laser bed etching whiskers into denim — detail

02

Manufacturing & Sourcing

We set up laundries that keep their numbers: the layout, the machines and the people who run them once we have left.

  • Laundry set-up
  • Supplier & mill sourcing
  • Brand manufacturing support (Europe & America)
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Fan deck of indigo denim swatches — detail

03

Fabric & Finish

The finished pair is decided at the yarn. We engineer stretch, shade and trims so the fabric arrives ready for its wash.

  • Yarn & stretch
  • Shade control
  • Coatings & trims
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Indigo dye recovery in the dye house — detail

04

Sustainability Impact

We measure water, energy and chemistry per style against a fixed baseline, and report the result whether or not it flatters us.

  • Water & energy audits
  • ZDHC compliance
  • Impact reporting
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