20 October 2021, Mumbai:
A social enterprise for fashion innovation, Fashion for Good holds an exhibition based on different challenges of the industry and innovators every year. This year, the exhibition had three participants from India; Deven Supercriticals, Chlorohemp Agrotech and Graviky Labs.
Waterless dyeing for a long-lasting effect
DevenSupercriticals has introduced a new way to dye textiles without using water. The company reuses carbon dioxides for textile dyeing. It infuses these dyes into the fabric as against coating it on as in traditional methods. This improves the quality of textiles and gives sharper, brighter and long lasting colors, says DrSwapneshu Baser, Founder, DevenSupercriticals.
Supercritical fluids can also be used to extract fiber by crushing plastic bottles. This partly solves the problem of solid waste by recycling bottles. However, if manufacturers first make the fiber, create the fabric and then use this waterless technology for dyeing, it becomes end-to-end green technology, adds Baser.
Commercializing the Indian industrial hemp value chain
Startup Chlorohemp Agrotech aims to commercialize the industrial hemp value chain in India. It aims to develop large-scale integrated hemp processing units in the country, reveals Raghavendra Singh, Co-founder. Fabric made of hemp is anti-bacterial, strong and breathable, making it suitable for both summer and winter. A few communities in the Himalayan regions are already using hemp fiber to make ropes, gunny bags, etc and the like, adds Singh.
Making carbon dioxide a usable commodity
Based out of Uttrakhand and Himachal Pradesh, Chlorohemp works with local farmers to extract hemp fibre. It also works on developing an effective research data base on Indian hemp varieties.
Graviky Labs specializes in creating ink out of carbon emissions
The company captures carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and turns it into useful materials. This carbon dioxide is further transformed to various materials. The company uses a ‘Co2 interceptor’ that absorbs carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. Not only does it reduce the pollution in the atmosphere, makes the captured carbon dioxide a usable commodity to make new materials, says Anirudh Sharma, Founder.
