GSL

History GSL is a leading company in the production of premium denim fabrics with an established history of more than 150 years of textile heritage and craftsmanship tradition.

The company’s beginnings date from 1846 when the company was first founded in Spain, and then expanded its operations to the Western Hemisphere, finding in Mexico its new home. GSL is owned by Grupo Siete Leguas, a renowned Mexican group that produces jeans to the most select brands and retailers in the US Market.

Mission To offer denim products of the highest quality and innovation, which allows us to increase our participation in the market, quickly adapting to changes in fashion, training and empowering our employees, constantly renewing our technology, and effectively managing our quality systems.

Vision To be recognized in America’s denim market, as leaders in innovation and quality, always seeking profitability for our shareholders, respecting the environment and the community where we operate.

Quality efforts Our highest priority is to produce quality products and added value solutions for our customers. We’ve built a robust business model capable of offering a wide array of products to our customers with the peace of mind that these are produced responsibly and with the highest standards, minimizing its environmental impact and improving the life of our employees, their families, and our community. We understand the key role of technology in our operation and focus our research efforts to find the newest equipment and to empower our associates to incorporate best in class industry practices to exceed our customer’s expectations.

Sustainability Our sustainability efforts start by producing quality products that can hold their value over time, products that are durable and provide ever lasting value for our customers. We aim to do this in the most responsible way, pioneering sustainable manufacturing processes and using the cleanest and safest raw materials and supplies in our processes.

When it comes to sustainability, the conversation gravitates not only about what can be said about a determined process, but on what can be measured and certified. GSL is a proud member of the Better Cotton Initiative (BCI), Cotton LEADS, licensee of Cotton USA and the U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol. 10% of the cotton content that is used on our fabrics is reclaimed from our internal process. 70% of our factory is powered by wind. 100% of the indigo that is used in our process is Bluesign® certified liquid indigo, which is the cleanest and most sustainable indigo available in the market, which significantly reduces the amount of chemicals used in the manufacturing process, and at our wastewater facilities.

GSL has also invested on advanced finishing technology (Eco-Finish) that allows our finishing process to save 85% of the water used in this process, compared to conventional textile finishing process. Regarding product, we have developed the technology that allows for our fabrics to be more sensitive to be processed with laser (LSD Fabrics).

These products can achieve higher levels of contrast and allows indigo to be removed from the fabric using less energy. In addition, one of the most important contributions of this technology is the elimination of harsh chemicals from the wet processing, such as potassium permanganate, resulting in a cleaner process and a healthier work environment.