Dyes & Finishing
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Thursday, 23 November 2023Bluesign launches easy-access guide
ST GALLEN - Bluesign has announced the launch of a new public-facing guide which the chemical management specialist hopes will help advance progress towards a more sustainable fashion and textile industry supply chain. Access to the simplified… -
Monday, 20 November 2023DyStar uses microwaves to fix dyes
FRANKFURT – DyStar has now teamed up with a specialist German engineering firm to produce a new machine that uses microwaves to fix dyestuffs during the continuous dyeing of cellulosic fibres. Although already well-known as a way to fix reactive… -
Friday, 17 November 2023PFAS chemicals: the ‘new asbestos’
STOCKHOLM - A group of major financial investors has urged the chemical industry, a major supplier to the textile sector, to end production of PFAS ‘forever’ chemicals. In a letter to the CEOs of the world’s 50 largest stock-listed chemical… -
Friday, 17 November 2023Covestro and Kronos validate digital printing benefits
LEVERKUSEN – Polymer materials manufacturer Covestro and Kronos, a manufacturer of titanium dioxide pigments, have presented a series of breakthroughs demonstrating how the uptake of digital inkjet printing can provide sustainability benefits for… -
Tuesday, 14 November 2023Textile chemicals project publishes results
BRUSSELS - A two-year project set up to establish the level of potentially hazardous chemicals contained in garments imported into the European Union (EU) has published its final results. The REACH4Textiles project subjected 160 products to a total… -
Friday, 10 November 2023ECHA finds carcinogens in childcare products
HELSINKI – A European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) investigation has found substances which can cause cancer, genetic mutations or reproductive damage in childcare products including bibs, bedding and mattresses. ECHA's findings will feed into European… -
Wednesday, 08 November 2023Nature-based dyes startup raises new funding
COPENHAGEN - Danish biotech startup company Octarine has announced the successful completion of a €4.35 million ($4.6m) funding round to scale its nature-based textile dyes. The round, led by Oskare Capital, Unconventional Ventures, and the… -
Thursday, 02 November 2023Startup offers bio leather finishing at scale
BOSTON – US biotechnology company Evolved by Nature has linked up with leather tanneries in Italy and Thailand to make its sustainable leather finishing solution available at scale. Evolved By Nature says its patented 'Activated SilkTM L1'… -
Tuesday, 31 October 2023EPA rule demands a decade of PFAS data
WASHINGTON – A new federal ruling from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) requires all manufacturers, and importers of textiles and clothing into the USA to provide the amounts of PFAS used on products dating back over a decade. Importantly,… -
Friday, 27 October 2023New tech needed to treat dyes in wastewater
BATH – Technologies such as membrane-based nano-scale filtration are needed to treat the billions of tons of dye-containing wastewater which enter aquatic systems every year, according to a new study that calls for a new approach to pollution… -
Wednesday, 18 October 2023
GoBlu and Centrocot partner on chemical transparency
HONG KONG - Chemical management specialist GoBlu International and testing and verification laboratory Centrocot have announced a strategic partnership that will focus on driving chemical transparency in the Italian fashion and textile industries.… -
Tuesday, 17 October 2023ZDHC approval for Sun Chemical inks
SLOUGH - Sun Chemical has achieved ZDHC Level 3 certifications for a range of inks and other chemical products, earning the designation of 'progressive' on the new Chemicals to Zero (CtZ) framework. The CtZ framework is a ZDHC initiative that seeks… -
Monday, 16 October 2023ZDHC publishes responsible solvents guide
AMSTERDAM – The ZDHC Foundation, which works towards the zero discharge of hazardous chemicals, has published its Responsible Solvents Approach Guide version 1.0 aimed at promoting best manufacturing practices in the textile, leather, and footwear… -
Thursday, 12 October 2023CO2 scouring halves carbon footprint - claim
AMSTERDAM - Dutch engineering and R&D company Dye-FF claims to have invented a solution for waterless, low-carbon footprint fabric scouring, using compressed carbon dioxide (CO2) as a non-toxic solvent. Dye-FF founder Martijn van der Kraan has… -
Tuesday, 10 October 2023Colorifix secures Eco Passport approval
CAMBRIDGE - Colorifix's biological dyeing technology, which is already in commercial use by retailers such as H&M, Pangaia and Vollebak, has been accredited to Oeko-Tex Eco Passport standard. The technology, which was developed in response to the… -
Monday, 09 October 2023Chemicals agreement to lead to textiles focus
BONN - A new United Nations global agreement on hazardous chemicals and waste is expected to lead to sector-focused initiatives involving key heavy users of chemicals such as the textile industry. The UN Environment Programme's (UNEP) Global… -
Tuesday, 03 October 2023TMC, ZDHC publish guidance on microfibres
BRISTOL – The Microfibre Consortium (TMC) and ZDHC (Zero Discharge of Hazardous Chemicals) have teamed up to release guidance on reducing microfibre pollution in wastewater. They have issued two snapshot guidance documents, one aimed at brands and… -
Monday, 02 October 2023Research demonstrates PFAS levels in recycled textiles
PRATO - Researchers in Italy have called for a longer time scale for the introduction of rules restricting the allowed levels of PFAS chemicals in recycled textiles. During an extensive research project, the team from the Prato-based TIL Test and… -
Thursday, 28 September 2023Adidas study confirms benefits of CO2 dyeing
HO CHI MING CITY - DyeCoo's waterless dyeing technology installed by Vietnam-based CleanDye generates 58% lower greenhouse gas emissions than conventional textile dyeing vendors, according to an independent lifecycle assessment (LCA) commissioned by… -
Wednesday, 13 September 2023On-trend black denim makes green claims
PRATTELN – Textil Santanderina, has launched its new ‘Advanced Black’ denim collection based on resource-saving sulphur dyes in collaboration with specialty chemicals provider Archroma. The Spanish textile firm based in Calabria claims its new denim… -
Wednesday, 23 August 2023New Dystar report claims emissions progress
SINGAPORE - Textile chemicals supplier DyStar claims significant Scope 1 and 2 reductions in its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in its newly published '2022–2023 Integrated Sustainability Report'. In the 2022 financial year, DyStar’s Scope 1 and… -
Thursday, 17 August 2023Madewell becomes a Bluesign system partner
BROOKLYN – Madewell, an apparel brand of the J.Crew Group, has become the first US denim company to become a system partner of chemical management specialist Bluesign. Bluesign works with its system partners, which include brands, manufacturers and… -
Friday, 11 August 2023Leonardo DiCaprio backs bio pigment innovator
LOS ANGELES - US biochemicals company Nature Coatings has raised $2.45 million in a seed funding round aimed at scaling its bio-based pigments and finishes which are derived from food waste. Supported by Hollywood star Leonardo DiCaprio, the… -
Friday, 28 July 2023Bluesign meets new ZDHC ‘progressive’ level
ST GALLEN – Textile chemical formulators that have undergone Bluesign chemical assessment are now provisionally approved for the ZDHC’s new ‘progressive level’ as part of its new chemicals to zero framework (CtZ). The news comes as the ZDHC today… -
Wednesday, 26 July 2023Dyeing advances save resources, improve fastness
TÜBINGEN – High fixation reactive dyes that need less water and energy in post-dye wash compared to conventional reactive dyes were among the stand-out innovations in textile chemistry at the recent ITMA in Milan. On its booth in hall 5 at the show,… -
Tuesday, 25 July 2023Mimaki process removes dye inks from fabrics
MILAN - Japanese digital print machinery builder Mimaki has revealed a unique way to remove dye sublimation inks from polyester fabrics so that the textiles can be re-printed again or dyed immediately afterwards. Shown publicly for the first time as… -
Thursday, 20 July 2023Scientists create coatings from textile waste
ITHACA - Researchers at Cornell University in the US say they have developed a new method to create fire resistant, anti-bacterial and wrinkle-free fabric coatings from polyester textile waste. Scientists cut polyester textiles into pieces and… -
Thursday, 20 July 2023Pushback on mooted wholesale PFAS ban
MILAN - The European Union's (EU) proposed ban on PFAS chemistry is facing serious push-back from the textile technology industry over fears it could inadvertently scupper the environmental goals of the European Green Deal. At the recent ITMA in… -
Monday, 17 July 2023Bluesign announces latest revisions
ST GALLEN - Chemical management specialist Bluesign has announced its latest revised restrictions for chemical substances to achieve more sustainable manufacturing in the textiles industry. They include the removal of all PFAS (per- and… -
Thursday, 22 June 2023Cotton dyeing 'with no wastewater'
PRATTELN – Specialty chemical supplier Archroma has teamed up with Portuguese textile mill Somelos to develop a new water-saving dyeing and finishing process for cotton fabrics that claims to generate no wastewater.The new process is said to be a… -
Friday, 16 June 2023Avient doubles down on green chemistry
OHIO – Chemical supplier Avient has said that its production site in Taoyuan, Taiwan, is now among the first providers of dope-dyeing solutions to become a Bluesign ‘system partner’ and it has also been certified to version 4.0 of the Global… -
Thursday, 15 June 2023Coalition supports clean chemistry in outdoor goods
BOULDER – The Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) has launched a new initiative on clean chemistry to help phase out PFAS and other potentially hazardous chemicals in the supply chains of over 1,200 member companies in the USA. The new Clean… -
Monday, 12 June 2023Textile dyeing wastewater used in skincare
MUNICH – German textile manufacturer and retailer AIZOME has taken what it describes as the “unique” step of turning industrial wastewater from its dyeing operations into a facial skincare serum. The cosmetic product has been devised, according to… -
Sunday, 11 June 2023Bluesign stalwart gets ZDHC award
MILAN – At the ZDHC Impact Day being held today at the on-going ITMA 2023, Frank Michel, CEO of the ZDHC presented the organisation’s first ever lifetime achievement award to Thomas Schäfer, managing director of the Bluesign Academy for his… -
Wednesday, 07 June 2023Joint bid to measure PCF of textile chemicals
SINGAPORE – The Sustainable Chemistry for the Textile Industry (SCTI) has teamed up with Together for Sustainability (TfS) a member-driven initiative that aims to raise CSR standards throughout the chemical industry. The two organisations will now… -
Monday, 05 June 2023Bio-based nylon dyed with soy chemistry
TÜBINGEN – Italian synthetic yarn supplier Fulgar and textile chemical supplier CHT say they’ve joined forces to lower the environmental impact of dyeing nylon. Using 100% bio-based nylon from castor oil and recycled nylon yarns, together with… -
Monday, 05 June 2023OrganoClick launches new PFAS-free coating
STOCKHOLM – Swedish chemicals company OrganoClick has launched a new bio-based, biodegradable PFAS-free waterproof coating for textiles under its OrganoTex brand. It says the product, which is also free of fossil-based plastics and synthetic waxes,… -
Monday, 05 June 2023Data verification tool for denim production
VALENCIA – Denim production technology firm Jeanologia has teamed up with chemical management experts GoBlu to launch a new verification system for its environmental impact measuring tool (EIM). The project was piloted by a group of industry experts… -
Wednesday, 31 May 2023How to phase out PFAS from supply chains
SAN FRANCISCO – The AFIRM Group has launched in-depth new guidance on the phase-out of PFAS chemicals in the global clothing and footwear supply chains. A new 14-page document has been published that includes a harmonised implementation and… -
Tuesday, 30 May 2023Denim pre-treatment for resource savings
SINGAPORE – Specialty textile chemical supplier DyStar says its new cationisation pre-treatment of dyed warp for the production of indigo and coloured denim dramatically reduces water and energy use. It’s claimed the new pre-treatment means that… -
Friday, 26 May 2023ChemSec identifies top 12 PFAS producers
GOTHENBURG - Safer chemicals NGO ChemSec has identified the companies who are the biggest producers of PFAS substances - the so-called 'forever chemicals' used to make textiles stain- and waterproof. ChemSec has also revealed the scale of the… -
Tuesday, 23 May 2023ZDHC and Oeko-Tex expand collaboration
ZURICH – After working closely together over the past five years, ZDHC and Oeko-Tex have signed a formal agreement to create a ‘cohesive approach’ to sustainable chemical and product management across global textile value chains. New criteria will… -
Wednesday, 17 May 2023ZDHC warns of Brazilian fake
AMSTERDAM – ZDHC has issued a warning that some individuals and related organisations in Brazil have been ‘actively and repeatedly representing themselves as ZDHC and offering solutions in the ZDHC name’ – although these unnamed parties have no… -
Wednesday, 10 May 2023Octarine and Ginkgo link up on natural dyes
COPENHAGEN / BOSTON - Biotech startup Octarine Bio and cell programming platform Ginkgo Bioworks have signed an agreement to work together to produce natural dyes for the textile industry. The partnership will initially focus on engineering a strain… -
Tuesday, 09 May 2023Nano-coating for stain-free textiles
TIANJIN – Chinese scientists claim to have developed a new nano-coating for textiles that means oil-based stains can be washed off fabrics without using detergents. It’s reported that this transparent polymer nanofilm does not compromise fabric… -
Thursday, 27 April 2023Trial to use microwaves in nylon recycling
TOKYO - Japanese chemical companies Asahi Kasei and Microwave Chemical have launched a joint demonstration project to chemically recycle nylon using microwave-based technology. The two companies say they expect the project will lead to the… -
Monday, 24 April 2023Wastewater dye treatment 'based on mussels'
ABU DHABI - Researchers in the United Arab Emirates say they have created a new material - inspired by mussels - which can remove textile dyes from wastewater. A team at Khalifa University in Abu Dhabi say the novel adsorbent is highly selective and… -
Wednesday, 12 April 2023Erca to spin off ‘green chemistry’ textile unit
GRASSOBIO – Italian chemical company Erca Group will spin out a new business unit next year which has the sole focus of supplying the textile industry with ‘green’ chemistry solutions. The company, which is already known for supplying textile… -
Wednesday, 12 April 2023GoBlu and BluWin announce new partnership
HONG KONG - Sustainability accelerator GoBlu International and UK-based climate solution provider BluWin Limited have announced a strategic partnership. It will focus on encouraging the use of more sustainable chemical products in fashion and… -
Tuesday, 04 April 2023Library for new dye innovations
AMSTERDAM – Fashion for Good, a non-profit organisation, has launched a digital platform that provides technical information on ‘sustainable’ textile dyes and dyeing techniques. Supported by partners including Paradise Textiles, Bestseller, Adidas,…
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