Do you know the eco-impact of a deep colored t-shirt ?

What we love:

  • A deep colored garment
  • …that doesn’t fade in the wash


But did you know?

  • Deep colored garments have a high cost of dyeing...
  • which requires a longer dyeing process...
  • ...and huge amount of water and energy...
  • and the dye can often rub off on other fabrics

The Archroma Way to a Sustainable World: Safe, Efficient, Enhanced. It’s our nature.

1. SAFE – IT’S OUR NATURE TO PROTECT
A solid core: Our deeply rooted goal to protect people and our planet. Safe to use, safe to release and also safe to wear.

2. EFFICIENT – IT’S OUR NATURE TO RETHINK SUSTAINABLE MANUFACTURING
Innovating application processes that minimize resources and maximize productivity, both in our and our customers’ manufacturing as well as by setting ourselves ambitious sustainability goals.

3. ENHANCED – IT’S OUR NATURE TO ADD ANOTHER LEVEL OF VALUE
Innovation is critical. With it, we create additional effects, functionalities and aesthetics and sustainable differentiation to bring additional value, helping consumers to achieve their goals, for a life enhanced.

DEEP DIVE / A complete system for maximum coloration efficiency with enhanced fastness, and dramatically reduced use of water, chemicals and energy

Blue Magic
'All-in-one' discontinuous pretreatment

  • Less fiber damage
  • High degree of whiteness
  • The standard rinsing process, which follows bleaching, can be reduced or omitted
  • Biodegradable, free of APEO (alkylphenol ethoxylates) and phosphorus

Cyclanon® XC-W New liq
Unique soaping agent

  • Fast and efficient removal of hydrolyzed dye
  • Less washing baths
  • Optimum fastness

*Below limits of detection according to industry standard test methods

Siligen® EH1 liq
Hydrophilic biomass-based silicone softener

  • Hydrophilic silicone MACRO-emulsion produced with high amount of biomass based raw materials.
  • Excellent hydrophilicity giving a soft handle to the substrate
  • Can be applied by both pad and exhaust procedures.
  • It can be considered as non yellowing, either thermal or phenolic

Drimaren® Ultimate HD
Reactive dyes

  • Powerful build-up for deep shades
  • Less dyes and chemicals required to achieve the desired shade
  • Highly compatible to improve right-first-time
  • Reduced coloristic cost-optimized recipe and dyeing procedure
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“SAFE”: IT’S OUR NATURE TO PROTECT / with the DEEP DIVE system

  • Compliant with ZDHC and bluesign®
  • Controlled and safe chemistry for the end consumer
  • ZDHC Compliant
  • bluesign® APPROVED

“EFFICIENT”: IT’S OUR NATURE TO RETHINK SUSTAINABLE MANUFACTURING / with the DEEP DIVE system

  • Strong decrease of water consumption, energy and CO2
  • Cost reduction thanks to a short time process and less resources used
  • Optimized and efficient process used at all stages
  • A balanced combination between resources optimization, safe handling, controlled effluent
  • As demonstrated by Archroma's ONEWAY Impact Calculator
  • PROCESS TIME -21%
  • WATER CONSUMPTION -40%
  • ENERGY CONSUMPTION -28%
  • CHEMICAL USAGE -31%
  • Co2 emission -27%

Archroma’s DEEP DIVE 2.0 compared to chinese factory. Wine shade. Jet machine, 300 kg cotton knit, LR 6:1

“ENHANCED”: IT’S OUR NATURE TO ADD ANOTHER LEVEL OF VALUE / with the DEEP DIVE system

  • Increases profitability through lower processing and operational costs
  • Differentiation with improved resource utilization for brands that demand and drive sustainable production
  • Improved fabric quality
  • Cleaner and lower water usage during production
  • High level of wet fastness
  • Better CO2 footprint thanks to shorter process with lower energy consumption
  • Less salt, less pollution
  • PRODUCTIVITY OPTIMIZATION
  • Premium Quality
  • WATER CONSCIOUS
  • CLIMATE CONSCIOUS
  • PLANET CONSCIOUS

The DEEP DIVE / Main benefits in a nutshell

  • Safe products from a reliable global partner which applies international safety standards
  • Increases profitability through lower processing & operating costs
  • A short and robust system approach:
    • Right-first-time productivity
    • Improved fabric quality. Less pilling due to reduced mechanical abrasion
    • Improved resource optimization in terms of water & energy
    • Shorter production process allows for 145 additional batches/year
  • Dry and wet rubbing fastness improvement
  • Improved resource utilization for brands that demand and drive sustainable production
  • Provides longer lasting end articles, supporting the culture of wear for longer

Do you want to be more sustainable with your coloration?

Discover shade gamut for this coloration system

The Archroma Way to a Sustainable World / Safe + Efficient +Enhanced = The Ultimate Collection

1. SAFE – IT’S OUR NATURE TO PROTECT
A solid core: Our deeply rooted goal to protect people and our planet. Safe to use, safe to release and also safe to wear.

2. EFFICIENT – IT’S OUR NATURE TO RETHINK SUSTAINABLE MANUFACTURING Innovating application processes that minimize resources and maximize productivity, both in our and our customers’ manufacturing as well as by setting ourselves ambitious sustainability goals.

3. ENHANCED - IT'S OUR NATURE TO ADD ANOTHER LEVEL OF VALUE
Innovation is critical. With it, we create additional effects, functionalities and aesthetics and sustainable differentiation to bring additional value, helping consumers to achieve their goals, for a life enhanced.

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