7 Water-Saving Innovations Employed by the Garment Industry AirDye

7 Water-Saving Innovations Employed by the Garment Industry AirDye – @Ecouterre #ecofashion

technology adds color to textiles sans the wet stuff. The patented process system adds PVC-free inks to a paper carrier, then heat-transfers the dyes from the paper to the surface of the fibers at a molecular level. Applying color in this fashion not only uses 90 percent less water than conventional methods, according to the company, but it also requires 85 percent less energy because extreme heat isn’t necessary to dry the fabrics.

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