Concerns about chemicals 

August 14th, 2023

Moroccan pigments for textile dyeing in a traditional pigment marketplace. © Carlos Neto, Dreamstime.com The chemicals used on many textiles are impacting apparel in concerning ways across the globe. In her book released in June 2023, To Dye For: How Toxic Fashion Is Making Us Sick and How We Can Fight Back, journalist Alden Wicker discusses the […]

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Textile waste is turned into dye powders

November 12th, 2018

Officina+39, an Italian textile chemical company, is preparing to scale up the production of Recycrom colour powders made from used clothing and textile waste. The new technology developed by Officina+39 uses 100 percent recycled materials to create long-lasting colors with a natural washed-out look. The product offers a range of pigment powders using textile fibers […]

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