Textile dying and printing
Research and Development
Plant-based Dye, Laser Technology, Bio-Engineered Dye and Printing
Plant Based Dyeing Process
Wet Process
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Color Fastness
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Woven
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Wet Process • Color Fastness • Woven •
Plant Based Dyeing Process
With the help of a Shanghai-based material supplier who specializes in fabric dyeing methods, we have been able to develop a plant-based dyeing process using soluble plant-based dye particles that offer an alternative solution to the polluting dyes like pigments, which are not water soluble and cause environmental pollution.
Laser Technology
Dry Process
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Engraving
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Marking
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Dry Process • Engraving • Marking •
Laser Engraving
Laser engraving is an innovative method for surface modification that I explored while preparing a case study on market-focused product offerings for Luolai Home Textile Company Limited, a leading global home textile retailer based in China. In my case study, I demonstrated how the company could utilize laser-cutting technology in the design of both hard and soft-line products. This approach offers an alternative solution for modifying the surfaces of textile materials.
Bioengineered Dyeing and Printing Process
Bacterial Dye
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Wet Process
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Woven
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Bacterial Dye • Wet Process • Woven •
Bio-Engineered Dyeing Process
This is one of the innovative dyeing and printing procedures for cotton-based fabrics (denim) that uses a colorful wet process to assist bacterial growth on the surface. With the assistance of a material supplier in Dongguan, China, we investigated how the bacterial dyeing process could interact with surface wet processing and printing, which opened up new possibilities for textile dyeing and printing methodologies using the Bio-engineered dyeing process. We also experimented with which colored particles corresponded to the enzymes that aid in bacterial production on the textile surface throughout time. This method produces irregular effects on the surface by dissolving colors in varied gradients, which was exciting to experience. However, the fabric's colorfastness was inadequate, and it had considerable challenges using the materials for commercial purposes.