Tree waste creates black pigment for textiles
09/11/2020
Nature Coatings CEO Jane Palmer worked with pigments and dyes in the apparel industry for over 15 years, and set up the company in 2017 after recognising the interest in plant-based dyes.
She said the product, derived from twigs and small branches, is comparable with petroleum-based pigments in terms of performance and cost. It doesn’t fade in the sun and isn’t affected by sweat or humidity.
She said: “We developed this product for easy adoption. It comes as a liquid or water-based dispersion or concentrated ink. It can be mixed directly into existing formulations, and it can be used with existing equipment.
“The manufacturing process is closed loop, the only by-product is the steam, which we capture and use to power the equipment.”
Nature Coatings participated in Fashion for Good’s Accelerator Programme and is currently part of the Scaling Programme. It is a portfolio company at the Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator. The pigment could be used as a colouring in other sectors, including automotive, wood, packaging, furniture and plastics, added Ms Palmer.
Image credit: Nature Coatings
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