IKEA GREENTECH INVESTS IN INNOVATIVE WATERLESS TEXTILE DYEING SYSTEM

摘要

IKEA GreenTech has invested in DyeCoo Textile Systems, a Dutch company that has developed the first commercially available waterless dyeing technology. Using recycled carbon dioxide (CO2), the technology avoids the large amount of water and chemicals used in traditional dyeing processes. The textile industry is one of the largest consumers of water and most of the world's textile suppliers are located in Asia. The scale of the industry's activity in the region can put pressure on the availability of clean water and contribute to environmental pollution in the discharges from manufacturing processes. By removing the need to use water in the dyeing process and eliminating the risk of effluent discharge, a known environmental hazard, the DyeCoo system could bring significant benefits to the region.