Processing
Fibres, yarns, fabrics or garments go through multiple processing steps to achieve the performance and aesthetic properties desired by brands and consumers. These steps can be broadly categorised into pretreatment, colouration and finishing. The processing stage can be lengthy, technically complex and consumes a huge amount of water, chemistry and energy, so optimising and finding new innovations is crucially important.
Projects

Reflections from the D(R)YE Factory of the Future Project

Pioneering the Future of Footwear: A New Initiative by Fashion for Good

In conversation with Smartex: Explore Smartex’s AI-driven solutions transforming quality control and reducing waste

In Conversation with Living Ink: Turning Biomass Waste Into Value

In Conversation with NTX: Pioneering Digital Dyeing

In Conversation with Alchemie Technology: Transforming Dry Processing for Textile Dyeing and Finishing

The Colourful Challenge of Textiles

In Conversation with imogo: Reimagining Spray Dyeing
Innovators

CleanKore
CleanKore’s patented technology modifies the denim dye range to eliminate Potassium Permanganate spray, lower the carbon footprint & improve sustainability throughout the supply chain without increasing cost.

Stony Creek Colors
Stony Creek Colors creates a plant-based indigo that can replace petrochemical based synthetic indigo dyes. They optimise indigo production in a (non-GMO) closed loop process which has the potential to be carbon negative. Founded in 2012 (US).

Ever Dye
Ever Dye has developed a novel dyeing process with biobased pigments including a proprietary pretreatment, that allows for dyeing at room temperature on cellulosic yarn and fabric. The process utilises less energy than conventional dyeing and no use of petro-chemicals, and is also faster than traditional methods.

Fibre52
Fibre52 has developed a patented process for preparing and dyeing cotton and other cellulosic materials, applicable to fibres, yarn, fabric (knit and woven), and garments. This innovative technique shortens the process by over an hour compared to conventional methods and requires lower temperatures for fabric preparation. Additionally, by removing caustic soda and acid, the fibre isn’t degraded, thus retaining its natural strength and softness properties.

NTX Cooltrans
NTX Cooltrans is a print and 8 dye process that provides waterless high speed and high resolution print and print dyeing. The technology comes with energy, water and chemical savings and is applicable to natural, man-made and synthetic fibres.

OSM-Shield
OSM Shield has developed its ZERO chemistry solution, a high-performance technology that provides durable water and oil repellency without the use of any PFAS.

Graviky Labs
Graviky Labs turns end of use carbon emissions into inks and pigments that can be used for different printing processes such as screen, sublimation and digital. These have been used on different surfaces including paper, polyester and textiles.

T-Hues
t-Hues is a natural dye developed by Dynawash Ltd., a garment washing and dyeing specialist based in Sri Lanka, catering to some of the leading global brands.
Latest

Good Fashion Fund partners with Sharadha Terry for new rugs unit
AMSTERDAM – The Good Fashion Fund, managed by FOUNT, has made an investment in Sharadha Terry Products Private Limited (“STPPL”) – a renowned Indian manufacturer and exporter of high-quality bed and bath products under the MicroCotton® brand from Metupalayam. The 1.75 million US Dollar loan will support STPPL’ investment in the set-up of their new bath and area rugs unit (Sri Gugan Mills) in Metupalayam, Tamil Nadu. With this investment, the Good Fashion Fund is fully invested, and FOUNT aims to establish a follow-up fund (Good Fashion Fund 2.0) building on the successful track record, networks, lessons learned and methodologies of GFF.

In Conversation with Balena: Scaling circular materials

In Conversation with The 8 Impact: Diverting sneakers from incineration and landfills
