In a paradigm shift for the textile industry, Portugal’s University of Coimbra (UC) has devised a dyeing process where instead of sending the wash water for treatment and disposal, it recycles the dye bath effluents back into the process.
THE PROJECT: The project, DyeLoop–Circular Technologies for Textile Dyeing, uses unique circular economy technologies to reuse dyes and significantly reduce water and energy consumption.
- DyeLoop will enable the development and implementation of an industrial prototype, expected to reduce textile dyeing costs by more than 50%.
- The project has proven to be an effective means of optimising essential resources and minimising environmental impact, aligning with the Sustainable Development Goals of the UN's 2030 Agenda.
- Over the next three years, the research team with project coordinator Jorge Pereira, will explore new biotechnological solutions for producing more sustainable textiles.
FUNDING: The Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation has granted €1.4 million to support this pioneering project.
