alphacyberranger@sh.itjust.works to Uplifting News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 4 months agoDyes made by microbes could reduce the environmental impact of clothes - A UK start-up is producing dyes made by bacteria and yeast rather than fossil fuel-derived chemicalswww.newscientist.comexternal-linkmessage-square5linkfedilinkarrow-up1209arrow-down11
arrow-up1208arrow-down1external-linkDyes made by microbes could reduce the environmental impact of clothes - A UK start-up is producing dyes made by bacteria and yeast rather than fossil fuel-derived chemicalswww.newscientist.comalphacyberranger@sh.itjust.works to Uplifting News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 4 months agomessage-square5linkfedilink
minus-squareh4x0r@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up15arrow-down7·4 months agoWhat if we just left the material its natural color? Probably a step too far for humanity.
minus-squareSharkEatingBreakfast@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10arrow-down1·4 months agoWe can dye with natural substance. Teas, berries, bark, flowers, spices, etc.
minus-squareCulturedLout@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·4 months agoThat is true, but a lot of natural dyes require toxic chemicals to make them permanent.
minus-squareVoteNixon2016@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·4 months agoIt’s hard to break a 30,000 year habit
minus-squarecatloaf@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6arrow-down2·4 months agoThen people would dye it themselves.
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What if we just left the material its natural color? Probably a step too far for humanity.
We can dye with natural substance. Teas, berries, bark, flowers, spices, etc.
That is true, but a lot of natural dyes require toxic chemicals to make them permanent.
It’s hard to break a 30,000 year habit
Then people would dye it themselves.
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