The conventional dyeing process requires a substantial amount of auxiliaries and water, which leaches hazardous colored effluents to the environment. Herein, a newly developed sustainable spray dyeing ...

Pochampally Ikat weaving is a traditional craft from India, famous for its unique dyeing technique. The art is all about ...

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 ...

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 ...

This study investigated the overdyeing process of nylon knitted fabrics using two natural plant dyes—indigo and turmeric—to address the high pollution associated with synthetic dyes and the limited ...

Creating natural dyes from plants is an age-old art that provides a sustainable alternative to synthetic dyes. Not only does ...

Researchers at Texas Tech University working in advanced textiles have developed a new method to remove toxic dyes from wastewater. And natural sunlight has a lot to do with the process. In ...

Dyeing textiles is a dirty business. With as much as 70 percent of China’s waterways affected by pollution, the traditional “wet processing” of textiles–dyeing, washing, printing, and ...

Bengaluru: What began as a curiosity-driven experiment by two city scientists to grow colour-producing microbes on fabric has ...

At a factory in Vietnam, workers load rolls of undyed polyester into a steel container connected to a storage tank that holds carbon dioxide. When pressure in the container is turned up, the carbon ...

STOCKHOLM/NORWICH, Britain (Reuters) - A British biotech startup is developing a method of textile dyeing that taps into the bright colours of birds and butterflies ...

It started quietly in a few backyards where people were looking for alternatives to store bought dyes and synthetic colors.