Most of the discussion in sustainable textiles has centered around the fibers–manufacturers making a switch to organic cotton, or creating fabrics from natural, easily-renewable materials like bamboo ...

A textile scientist at North Carolina State University is developing a more efficient method of dyeing cotton that is not only less harmful to the environment, but also uses significantly smaller ...

Comfort Colors' ® proprietary dyeing process, Pigment Pure™, made an exciting new debut at the Impressions Expo last week. Dyeing is known to be a water-intensive step in apparel making, and Pigment ...

The field of textile dyeing and colouration has experienced a transformative evolution, driven by the imperative to develop sustainable and efficient methods that minimise environmental impact whilst ...

In the world of textile manufacturing, the vibrant colors that enrich our fabrics often conceal a less appealing truth: the environmental toll of traditional dyeing processes. Conventional textile ...

Ever Dye has developed a novel chemical process allowing dyeing mills to dye textiles faster, using less energy and without petrochemicals. The EUR3.4m (US$3.7m) seed round was led by Maki.vc and ...

There are thousands of natural materials that make glorious colors in fabric, from rhubarb and dahlias to indigo and ground nuts. Natural dyeing is an ancient tradition and the techniques behind this ...

Textile chemicals specialist Archroma has launched an optical brightening agent that is being used in what the company claims is the world’s first process chemical-free and water-free dyeing solution.

In 2013, a team of Cambridge University scientists were in Nepal’s Kathmandu Valley, developing a device to measure pollution in the region’s waters. The scientists spoke to local people, who relied ...