The Dyestuff Library, a digital tool launched by Fashion for Good, allows partners to select environmentally friendly dyestuff for commercial use based on competitive performance and environmental parameters.
The dyestuff library is supported by Fashion for Good’s corporate partners adidas, Inditex, Bonprix, and Otto International (members of the Otto group), Bestseller, Target, Patagonia, Paradise Textiles, Welspun, and newest partner Shahi Exports, as well as other supporting stakeholders. By enabling visibility and access to innovations, the dyestuff library will hasten the transition from harmful chemistry to more sustainable options.
“The shift towards a more sustainable industry happens when we share existing knowledge and give access to innovations with one another. Collaboration, not competition, will allow the industry to truly transform. We are excited for the launch of our Dyestuff Library project, which will make an extensive library for the entire industry to use,” says Katrin Ley, managing director at Fashion for Good.
Alternative dyes derived from plants, microbes, algae, and recycled materials are widely accessible today, but the industry finds it challenging to transition to these eco-friendly choices due to the lack of information on their effectiveness and scale.
Fifteen dyestuff innovations that have been chosen will take part in lab and pilot trials over the course of a year. To make sure they are secure for commercial usage, innovators will undergo comprehensive compliance and toxicity testing. Supply chain partners Paradise Textiles and RDD Textiles, as well as university and lab partners NimkarTek, Institute of Chemical Technology, and UNICAMP, will assist in evaluating the efficacy of these cutting-edge dyes and pigments on various textile substrates.
In addition, collaborating Fashion for Good partners, textile industry professionals, and ZDHC will offer their experience to this project and support subsequent stages for industry adoption.
In order to facilitate the adoption of innovation in the fashion industry, Fashion for Good will keep expanding the library after the project is finished with new innovators, materials, fabric constructions, testing techniques, and revolutionary colouration machines.
