The textile industry is one of the most polluting in the world, in which one of the most environmentally disastrous processes is the dyeing of fibres and textiles of the clothes we wear. Chemicals are released daily in nature destroying the environment around us to satisfy the colour demands that we create as designers, industry and consumers. Very few options are being explored in this fast changing fashion, clothing and textile industry, in which the list of chemical treatments is only expanding. With BioShades we explore dyeing with bacteria as a less harmful alternative.

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