Upcycled Textile Dye Platforms

Archroma, a Switzerland-based company that provides specialty chemicals to serve the complex needs of companies operated in industries ranging from adhesives to high-performance clothing, has launched an innovative new dye platform that is capable of using textile waste from the food and herbal industry to generate colors and dyes.

The 'FiberColors' dye platform takes pre- and post-consumer textile waste and converts them into colors that are far more ethically and sustainably created in comparison to the petroleum-based ingredients traditionally used to create dyes. The 'FiberColors' dyes are said to be especially well-suited to be used in conjunction with cellulose-type fibers such as cotton and linen.

Ranging from brown and olive to blue-grey shades, the 'FiberColors' offerings represent a giant step towards addressing the global issue of textile waste.

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