The plastic and textile industries drive 10% of global emissions and 20% of industrial water pollution, largely through inefficient, fossil-fuel-reliant production.

Synthetic fibers like polyester shed millions of microplastics per wash, leading to humans ingesting roughly 5g of plastic every week.

With less than 1% of clothing recycled and 400 million tons of plastic produced annually, non-biodegradable waste is overwhelming ecosystems and landfills.

A viable solution must eliminate toxic wastewater and slash energy use of enabling ambient-temperature, “dry” dyeing processes without high capital costs.