Indigo Dyeing May Hold Key to Future of Fashion
Jun 22, 2021
“Instead of coloring the outside of cotton yarn, the indigo was added during the process of creating TENCEL™ Modal, the eco-friendly cellulose fiber produced by Austria-based Lenzing AG. The yarn was spun from fiber that was already blue. These days Goldschmied is among the designers most prominently focused on reducing denim’s environmental impact. The T-shirt carries motifs and figures proclaiming that part of the story: ‘99% less water, 90% less chemicals, 99% less electricity, 99% less waste water, 100% less heat energy.'”