New technologies come up for discussion at Planet Textiles
31/05/2018
At the event, Archroma launched the new product and explained that the dye provides “a non-toxic way to produce the traditional, iconic indigo blue that consumers associate with denim and jeans”.
Typically, aniline impurities, which can cause skin irritation and harm aquatic life, are an unavoidable element of producing indigo-dyed denim. Unlike other chemical impurities, aniline is locked into the indigo pigment during the dyeing process and therefore cannot be washed off the fabric.
“We have tested denim garments and found that aniline concentrations are frequently higher than expected,” said Archroma chief executive, Alexander Wessels. “This could put some manufacturers over the limits agreed on their restricted substance lists.”
Green Theme International (GTI) used Planet Textiles to present its technologies for minimising water and chemical use in textile processing. Founder and chairman, Dr Gary Selwyn, took part in a break-out session entitled,‘Harmonization of wastewater discharge: Scaling up innovation in the textile processing sector relating to innovation and transparency’.
Sympatex, Cotton Inc, Lenzing and Eurojersey were also among the participants.
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