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FIBERCOLORS®

Archroma's patented method of creating warm shades from wool waste

The breakthrough dye synthesis technology creates natural shades from waste fleeces, solving a problem for sheep farmers and advancing sustainability for clothing and home textile brands

What we love about FiberColors®

  • FiberColors® dyes are synthesized with a minimum of 50% wool waste raw material
  • It replaces petroleum-based raw materials without any negative impact on water or energy consumption or waste generation in the dye manufacturing process
  • It solves the problem of wool waste for sheep farmers
  • FiberColors® advances sustainability for clothing and home textile brands

FiberColors®  is based on the EarthColors® technology which is Archroma's patented method of synthesizing dyes to produce warm shades from nature.

A new method of creating warm shades from nature

EARTHCOLORS®

Re-Inventing dyestuff, where nature waste meets technology

FiberColors® is made from using wool waste as a raw material and is produced in the Castellbisbal plant (Spain).  All brands and retailers will be able to create complete collections for casual wear, home textiles and denim garments.

Creating a new, colorful life from wool waste

FiberColors® are available in a range of five dyes that are made from waste left over by the wool industry, covering a palette of natural shades for cellulosic based fibres such as cotton, viscose, linen, bamboo, kapok, etc.

Frequently asked questions

FiberColors® is based on the technology of transforming wool waste into gorgeous upcycled colors. The colors are synthesized with a minimum content of 50% waste-based raw material, thus contributing to circular economy in fashion & textiles.

The FiberColors® range comprises of five dyes, covering a palette of natural shades: DIRESUL® Fiber-Teak (brown shades), DIRESUL® Fiber-Ochre (olive shades), DIRESUL® Fiber-Maroon (bordeaux shades), DIRESUL® Fiber-Slate (blue grey shades) & DIRESUL® Fiber-Graphite (dark grey shades)

The raw material and technology come with some limitations. That said, our R&D experts are continuously exploring other colors.

At present, we can use wool to transform waste into our FiberColors®. (Our R&D experts are continuously working in order to make FiberColors® by Archroma available from other fibers.)

At present, the FiberColors® range is available for wool, paper, and cellulosic fibers, such as cotton, viscose, linen, bamboo, kapok, etc. This means that partnering brands & retailers will be able to create complete collections including t-shirts, chinos, jeans, sweatshirts, hoodies, polo shirts, as well as home textiles.

Archroma uses its manufacturing facility, near Barcelona, with state-of-the-art dye synthesis equipment specially adapted to produce the FiberColors®.

Archroma is looking to partner with local suppliers who are located as close to our production facility as possible.

The FiberColors® range can be applied with most well-established dyeing processes, such as continuous piece dyeing, jet/overflow exhaust coloration, garment dyeing, as well as processes typically used in the denim coloration (slasher, rope…).

The FiberColors® can also be used in printing applications.

The FiberColors® have excellent affinity for wool, paper, and cellulosic fibers. Moreover, they have similar dyeing and fastness performance to conventional sulfur dyes.

Fibercolors® products are GOTS-approved, and we are awaiting bluesign, and ZDHC certifications.

Based on our experience with our EarthColors®, we are also quite optimistic that the FiberColors® would support obtaining high certification standards for the final article, such as cradle-to-cradle.

The FiberColors® technology is available worldwide.

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