Fast Fashion
enterpriseTarget: Clothing Brand
If you are a clothing brand dealing with high carbon footprints and investor pressure to be green — this project developed a room-temperature dyeing process that reduces energy costs and GHG emissions.
Ever Dye · Project
Low-energy room temperature textile dyeing solution to cut costs and carbon emissions
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Imagine painting a shirt without needing to boil huge vats of water. This technology lets fabrics soak up color at room temperature using plant-based and bio-sourced pigments. It works like a more eco-friendly ink that sticks better to the fabric without needing intense heat.
By the numbers
8–10%
Global CO2 emissions contribution from textile industry
92 million tons
Annual textile waste
55%
EU GHG emission reduction target by 2030
1,200L
Industrial scale-up target for dyestuff production
The business problem
What needed solving
Textile dyeing is energy-intensive and costly, contributing significantly to global CO2 emissions. Current sustainable alternatives often fail due to high costs or poor color durability.
The solution
What was built
A room-temperature dyeing process using biosourced pigments and nanocellulose reagents. This includes specific red, black, and blue pigments optimized for industrial scale.
Audience
Who needs this
Textile dyeing housesFashion brandsSustainable apparel manufacturersChemical suppliers for textiles
Business applications
Who can put this to work
Textile Manufacturing
mid-sizeTarget: Dyeing House
If you are a dyeing house dealing with expensive energy bills and water waste — this project developed biosourced pigments that allow dyeing at room temperature to achieve substantial savings.
Sustainable Apparel
SMETarget: Eco-friendly Label
If you are an eco-friendly label dealing with the poor durability of natural dyes — this project developed encapsulation techniques and nanocellulose reagents to improve color fastness and stability.
Frequently asked
Quick answers
How does this impact production costs?
The solution reduces costs by enabling dyeing at room temperature, which significantly lowers energy expenses compared to traditional high-temperature methods.
What is the current industrial scale of production?
The project is currently scaling dyestuff production up to 1,200L, with previous small-scale tests reaching 500 mL for specific pigments.
Are there licensing or IP details available?
Based on available project data, specific licensing terms are not mentioned, but the company is developing proprietary biosourced pigments and nanocellulose reagents.
How does it handle environmental regulations?
The technology helps companies align with ESG standards and the EU goal to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 55% by 2030.
How is the product being integrated into the market?
Ever Dye intends to carry out laboratory and industrial trials in partnership with several prominent fashion brands.
Consortium
Who built it
The project is led by a single French SME, Ever Dye, representing a 100% industry ratio. This lean structure suggests a highly focused commercial drive, as the company is directly managing both the chemical synthesis and the industrial scale-up without relying on academic partners.
How to reach the team
Contact EVER DYE in France for industrial trial partnerships.
Next steps
Talk to the team behind this work.
Contact us to explore licensing opportunities for room-temperature dyeing technology.
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