Saitex announces opening of Los Angeles factory

LOS ANGELES - Denim manufacturer Saitex - which claims to operate the "cleanest denim factories in the world" - has opened its first factory outside Vietnam - in Los Angeles.

The company says the factory is a "first-of-its-kind" facility featuring laser cutting, semi-automated sewing, robotic spraying, 3D laser detailing, and one-step wash machines connected to a state-of-the-art water recycling system.