IndiDye® is all natural. In a world surrounded by hazardous chemicals it is reassuring to know that what is next to your skin is good for you and good for the planet.
IndiDye® is all natural. In a world surrounded by hazardous chemicals it is reassuring to know that what is next to your skin is good for you and good for the planet.
01 Sustainability
Dyeing and processing is responsible for a significant part of the severe environmental impact of the textile industry. Most dyes used for textiles are petroleum based and many contain large amounts of hazardous chemicals. Not only is it bad for the environment, but it is also bad for the industry workers and the consumers.
IndiDye® natural dyes help brands and retailers move away from wasteful practices and the petrochemical dependence which has so heavily influenced the industry for decades.
IndiDye® natural dyes are made from renewable resources primarily based on by-products and waste. We use no hazardous chemicals and are completely free from petrochemicals. Our natural dyes are manufactured in a water-based extraction process or by natural fermentation, and biodegradable without any chemicals that are harmful to planet or people.
no hazardous chemicals or metals
natural antibiosis functions
reduces dependence on petrochemicals
non-carcinogenic
biodegradable dyes
suitable for sensitive skin02 The dyes
Natural dyes made from biomass — six carefully selected raw materials, sourced as by-products and renewable crops that do not displace food production. Available in yarns and fabrics for wool, colored denim, wovens, mélange and silk.
The six raw materials →
Indigo made from farmland waste. We collect the leaves left after the Ban-Lan-Gen harvest in Guizhou, ferment them, and return the wastewater to the fields as irrigation. Aniline free.
The indigo revival →
Natural bleaching with mineral rich clay instead of chemistry. Significantly less water than traditional bleaching, up to 90% of it recycled in the process, and a beautiful natural offwhite.
How clay bleaching works →03 Credentials
IndiDye® natural dyes are OEKO-TEX® ECO PASSPORT certified, and have been tested and analysed against strict criteria for a lower environmental impact including compliance with both REACH and the ZDHC MRSL.
Chemical products verified against criteria for sustainable textile production.
Compliant with the Zero Discharge of Hazardous Chemicals manufacturing restricted substances list.
Compliant with the European regulation on the registration and restriction of chemicals.
Environmental impact analysed across the life cycle of the dyes.
Organisations we work with
A global non-profit driving positive action on climate change across the fashion, textile, and apparel industry.
The global platform for collaborative innovation to transform and build a regenerative industry. IndiDye was part of the Fashion for Good accelerator programme in 2019.
With its foundation in agriculture, Control Union has focused its efforts on services around the sustainability of the supply chains feeding the food, feed, forestry, biomass, bioenergy, social compliance and textiles markets.
A family business with more than 75 years of experience and roots in the textile sector, with extensive expertise in the testing and certification of all types of textiles and clothing.
04 Network
IndiDye® is part of Lowpact Textile Technology Company Ltd based in Shanghai with a network of manufacturers and partners. Through our network we can provide a variety of products and services ranging from yarns and fabrics to CMT.
R&D partner
Dyestuff and dyeing technology
Manufacturing partner
Silk piece dyeing, silk fabrics
Manufacturing partner
Wool top dyeing, wool fabrics
Manufacturing partner
Denim & wovens
Manufacturing partner
Wool fabrics
Manufacturing partner
Wool fabrics
Manufacturing partner
Piece dyeing nylon and lace
Manufacturing partner
Garments and accessories
05 Contact
Lowpact Textile Technology Company Ltd is the home of IndiDye®. Lowpact is a low impact textile solutions provider, and offers yarns and fabrics dyed using IndiDye® to brands and manufacturing partners who share our vision that textiles can and should be manufactured in a responsible way. Please reach out to us if this is you.
info@lowpact-textile.com →