The Society of Dyers and Colorists (SDC) has urged the textile coloration industry to reduce environmental impact in 2022 and beyond. SDC has published a free white paper, ‘Destination low carbon: Global technology and innovation reducing the environmental footprint of textile coloration’.

The white paper aims to inspire the wider sector.to minimize use of water, energy, and petrochemicals, SDC said in a press release.The study includes a total of six case studies from the UK, Switzerland, Sweden, and Germany explain methods developed and established over recent years as well as brand-new innovation including the use of local agricultural waste to create clean dyes, and micro-organisms to synthesise colours of nature – negating the need for petrochemicals.

The SDC is increasingly taking a global lead on the encouragement and promotion of environmental good practice – as well as providing the educational background that makes it possible – in line with members’ interests and concerns in this area.

The SDC is calling on its network and the wider dyeing and coloration industry to use the white paper to help devise and deliver carbon lowering improvements across operations.