DYERECYCLE invents a sustainable dyeing technology

DYERECYCLE, a startup of Imperial College London, UK attempting to recuperate and reuse colors in the fashion and textile industry, has gotten a €200,000 (US$223,415) grant as a part of a Global Change Award given by the H&M Foundation. The honor perceives the potential of the dye recycling organization’s innovation to transform the industry.

An announcement was also made by the UK Fashion and Textile Association following the news. It talked about a collaborative national project that will also be a part of circularity in fashion. It will also improve automated sorting and pre-processing for waste-textiles to help in the reuse.

The H&M Foundation explained that the fashion industry is required to redefine itself and generate fashion which is up to the mark for the growing world population as it is one of the largest industries in the world.

With the new innovation by DyeRecycle, the need for water is eliminated. This reduces the possibilities of water pollution while also building recycling technology for the sector. According to the makers, this dyeing process is the first of its kind.

James Hallett, co-developer of the process and professor of chemical engineering at Imperial College said that the industry color matching system is Pantone. According to him, DyeRecycle is capable of achieving color matching with any input, including sorted old fabrics. However, the process works best with waste which comes directly from clothing manufacturers, as they arrive in batches of the same color and fabric. This is the reason why partnerships with industry is essential for the company.