Natural dyes for the textile industry
The textile industry should start using natural dyes to reduce the environmental impact of synthetic ones.
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The textile industry should start using natural dyes to reduce the environmental impact of synthetic ones.
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Scientists in Turkey have discovered a way to extract natural, sustainable dyes from plants.
Check out this company that uses colour-producing microbes to dye textiles naturally.
https://qz.com/pigment-producing-microbes-eliminate-chemicals-textiles-1851004469
Green tea can also be a source of natural dyes.
Check out this study on the use of microalgae pigments as a source of sustainable, natural textile dye.
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S2211926423003247
Synthetic dyes are highly toxic and one of the largest sources of environmental pollution. Replacing them with natural dyes is thus a very amazing idea.