AIZOME ULTRA – An Innovative Method to Create Textiles with Lasting Health Benefits
Award: White Pencil
White Pencil / Impact / Upstream Innovation / 2024
Award: Wood Pencil
Wood Pencil / Product Design / Technological Innovation
The 1500+ synthetic chemicals used in textile dyeing harm workers, wearers and the environment. While the industry slowly changes, greenwashing prevails. Plants have long been used in dyeing, but without binding chemicals, color and health benefits fade quickly — making it unsuitable for mass production.
AIZOME ULTRA™ is a patented, ultrasound dyeing method. Instead of synthetic chemicals it uses a physical trick: ultrasound sets plant particles in motion at a custom frequency of 52.5kHz underwater, binding them to the fiber permanently. And with that, their color and health benefits.
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