Adidas, is working to incorporate DyeCoo Textile System’s waterless “DryDye” technology into its products. Moving towards the same initiative the company has joined hands with Thailand’s Yeh Group, one of the first textile mills to implement the technology. Adidas under the same will roll out around 50,000 DryDye T-shirts over the summer.
Unlike conventional dyeing methods, which require an average of 100 to 150 litres of water to process a kilogram of fibre, DryDye uses a pressurized form of carbon dioxide in lieu of regular H2O. As CO2 takes on the characteristics of both liquid and gas, the thermodynamic paradox allows the substance to penetrate fibres and disperse preloaded dyes without extra chemical agents. Because a single tee requires up to 25 litres of water during the dyeing stage, Adidas expects to save an estimated 1.2 million litres of water over the usual route. The brand also wishes to use the process with more apparel pieces over the next few seasons.
