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Dyeing

The developer of a chemical-free, biology-based method for dyeing fabrics was selected as one of fifteen finalists for the 2023 Earthshot Prize.  

A waterless dyeing technology, developed by DyeCoo and operated by CleanDye at its factory in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, has a significantly smaller carbon footprint than conventional textile-dyein

Japanese builder of digital printing machinery, Mimaki, is developing a way to remove sublimation dyes from polyester (PES) fabrics so that they can be re-printed again or dyed immediately afterwar

Sustainable technologies for finishing, and coating and laminating

Suppliers of chemicals and builders of machinery for the finishing, and the coating and laminating of technical textiles will present technologies designed to minimise the environmental impact of manufacturing processes at ITMA (to be held in Milan, Italy, on 8–14 June 2023). James Bakewell picks out some highlights.

A waterless process for the dyeing of automotive textiles is being developed by Circotex of Hoofddorp, The Netherlands, and Borgstena Textile of Nelas, Portugal. 

Fong’s Europe of Schwäbisch Hall, Germany, is to highlight the advantages of its hydraulic long-tube machine (Then Supratec LTM) for the dyeing of highly elastic and delicate crease-mark-sensitive

Systems that can be used in place of conventional water- and energy-intensive machines for the dyeing and finishing of textiles will be shown at ITMA 2023 by two members of the Stockholm-b

Nonwovens manufacturer, Avgol, and developer of algae-based dyes and fibres, Algaeing, are to develop algae-based products for the dyeing of polyolefin based spunbond and meltblown fabrics.

A dyeing and finishing company that will produce up to 20 million metres of dyed and white fabric a year has been established in Lahore, Pakistan.

Saving every last drop—dyers innovate to save precious resources

Spray application and other water-free technologies have the potential to save the textile industry from its most wasteful processes, according to Adrian Wilson.

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