Archroma, a color and specialty chemicals company, has introduced agricultural waste as a raw material. environmental protection Dyestuff, the product can be traced back to the consumer end along the supply chain.

The new Earthcolors biosynthetic dye, which is mainly used for dyestuffs of cotton and cellulosic fabrics, can be used to provide rich red, brown and green denim and casual wear. It is derived from almond shell, sawing palm, rosemary leaf and so on, and will be sent to landfill and other natural agricultural waste products.

Not only brand owners can have complete transparency. Supply chain General shoppers will also be able to use smart phones to get this message.

All the information about each individual batch of colors is embedded in each clothing tag. This is considered to be the first pioneering undertaking. Every suspended tag will be implanted into the message chip, and the information will be transmitted to smart phones by using the technology of near field communication (NFC) used in the store.

Near field communication (NFC) is far more complex and friendly to consumers than radio frequency identification (RFID). Many retailers have used this as a product traceability. Archroma hope that this can provide consumers with a more "participation" buying experience. The information that the chip can contain, such as cloth dyeing and finishing plant, garment washing and finishing plant, and the source of biological base material, etc.

"Our aim is to provide consumers with a choice. We should all have the possibility to choose the fashion products that are least affected by the environment, and be aware of the content behind the labels." Archroma Alan is responsible for marketing director of textile dyes, said Cunningham.

The new biosynthetic sulphur dye has been produced for four years and has improved the company's existing products. tradition The overall performance of sulphur dyes made from tableland material. Archroma shows that this new development has resulted in a gradual change in dye production and dyeing technology.

This way of producing Earthcolor from biomass in the agricultural and herbal industry wastes is being patented. "No one square meter of land is used to grow crops as a tableland for producing these dyes, so there will be no crowding out or competition for cultivated land in the plateau." Cunningham says.

The new series of products is produced near Theron, Spain, and all the materials from the plateau are purchased for production within a radius of 500 km.