Colorifix is supplying ready-to-use textile dyes made by fermenting bacteria with pigment-producing genetic code from nature. The company says its process can cut water use by up to 77%, energy by 51% and emissions by 31% for polycotton, while testing each dye for toxicity, irritation and allergens.
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Biotech dyes move from lab to factories in cleaner textiles

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Colorifix is supplying ready-to-use textile dyes made by fermenting bacteria with pigment-producing genetic code from nature. The company says its process can cut water use by up to 77%, energy by 51% and emissions by 31% for polycotton, while testing each dye for toxicity, irritation and allergens.

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