The fashion industry's toxic petrochemical dyes often end up in oceans. Could colours be 'brewed' from nature instead?
By Denis Loktev
Published on
24/08/2026 - 7:02 GMT+2
The fashion industry is among the most polluting on the planet, and dyeing fabric a big reason why. The process consumes huge volumes of water, energy and chemicals, leaving a lasting mark on the environment.
"The industry uses upward of 70 highly toxic chemicals in the dyeing process," Orr Yarkoni, CEO and co-founder of Colorifix, tells Euronews Earth.
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