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Skills of making pastel blue dye in Tarn added to French heritage list

Skills of making pastel blue dye in Tarn added to French heritage list
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Renewable colours: Sustainable dyes - Down to Earth

Renewable colours: Sustainable dyes 29/01/2021 - 12:44 The petrochemical-based textile dyes that colour our wardrobes are responsible for nearly 20 percent of water pollution by industries. © FRANCE 24 9 min Fashionistas are spoiled for choice in tints, shades and hues, but our rainbow wardrobes come at an environmental cost: synthetic dyes, derived from petrol, are responsible for nearly 20 percent of water pollution by industries. For solutions, we look to the old and the new: rediscovering the woad plant, also known as pastel, whose blue pigment coloured the gowns and shawls of medieval Europe; and visiting PILI s laboratories to meet the team harnessing the power of bacteria in the hope of creating dye on an industrial scale without relying on fossil fuels.

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