It ain't fashion, if it ain't sustainable

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The dyeing step in the textile industry contributes to 20% of freshwater pollution in the world, and is among the most polluting steps in the entire supply chain. This is what drove the founders of KBCols Sciences—Vaishali Kulkarni (Founder & CEO) and Arjun Singh Bajwa (Co-Founder & CTO)—to address this challenge.

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