As a vertically integrated textile manufacturer, COFACO manages multiple stages of production, from spinning and knitting to dyeing and garment manufacturing. As the company continues to explore opportunities for manufacturing upgrades, improving fabric handling and quality control has become an important priority.
One of the challenges lies in post-dyeing fabric handling. Currently, certain dyed fabrics need to be sent to external laundry facilities for cleaning and finishing. COFACO hopes to bring these operations in-house by exploring suitable fabric reversing solutions, allowing for better control over its fabric processing workflow.
At the same time, fabric waste is another major concern. According to the customer, the current waste rate is approximately 15%, with a target of reducing it to between 2.5% and 5%. To support this goal, COFACO is exploring AI-powered fabric inspection technology that can identify and categorize different types of fabric defects while generating inspection data for further analysis.
By tracking defect types and their distribution, the company aims to identify potential quality issues in upstream processes, including spinning, knitting, and dyeing. This would enable COFACO to move beyond defect detection towards data-driven process optimization, improving quality control and production consistency across its manufacturing operations.

To support its ongoing manufacturing upgrades, COFACO required equipment solutions to address two key areas of its textile production processes: post-dyeing fabric handling and fabric quality inspection. For post-dyeing operations, the company needed a fabric reversing machine to explore the possibility of bringing fabric cleaning and finishing processes, currently handled by external laundry facilities, into its own factory. In addition, to address its current fabric waste rate of approximately 15%, COFACO was looking for an AI-powered fabric inspection system capable of identifying and categorizing different types of fabric defects, as well as generating inspection data for further analysis. This would help the company identify potential quality issues in upstream production processes, optimize manufacturing operations, and work towards its target of reducing fabric waste to between 2.5% and 5%. These requirements called for practical equipment solutions tailored to COFACO's existing production workflows and its broader goals of improving fabric processing efficiency and quality control.

SUNTECH was considered by COFACO for its expertise in textile machinery and its ability to provide Textile Automation solutions for different stages of fabric processing. As a vertically integrated textile manufacturer, COFACO requires equipment that can meet the specific demands of its production processes while fitting into its existing manufacturing workflow. During the equipment evaluation process, practical applicability, technical specifications, compatibility with existing operations, and long-term operating reliability were important considerations.
Since the beginning of their cooperation in 2016, SUNTECH has supplied COFACO with fabric processing equipment, including the ST-DFSM Automatic Tube-Sewing Machine and the ST-FRM Fabric Reversing Machine. This established cooperation has provided a foundation for further technical discussions as COFACO explores new opportunities in post-dyeing fabric handling and AI-powered fabric inspection.
Rather than focusing on individual machines alone, SUNTECH aims to understand the customer's production requirements and explore suitable solutions for different manufacturing processes. Its experience in textile machinery, range of fabric processing equipment, and ongoing technical communication provide a basis for supporting COFACO's continued efforts to improve production efficiency and quality control.