Color, a dirty business Dyeing for a change

Although they may produce cheery-looking, colorful clothes, conventional dyeing processes are extremely polluting, so much so that the manufacture and use of synthetic dyes are two of the world’s most polluting industries. Conventional dyes present extreme health risks to those working with them and to those who wear them, as well as damaging the environment in a number of ways. In 2011, Greenpeace shook the industry when it released photos of rivers in India and China turned abnormally green and red from excess clothing dye. The culprit was the toxic chemicals released from nearby textile factories, which were not only changing the rivers’ colors, but rendering groundwater undrinkable and local farmland ruined. Minimizing waste and working with natural materials and dyes is one of the best ways to combat the immense pollution caused by the clothing industry — a cause and subject very close to heart of founder Celia Ingesson

As concerns about toxic chemicals and their effects on the body as well as nature become more widespread, Greeningline are offering a more natural alternative to chemical dyes and synthetic material – All toxin-free and biodegradable.