The denim industry will change with the introduction of foam dyeing technology. The Indigo Mill Designs (IMD) foam dyeing process will allow textile mills to produce much less waste than conventional dyeing. Foaming is a new technology that is environmentally friendly and cost effective.

In addition to reducing waste, smaller batch processing will allow for great designs and innovative marketing in the denim industry.

Ralphe Tharpe, founder and managing partner of IMD, said, "From the beginning of our research, we have found that dyeing foams for denim fibers yields far better results when combined. Combined with our Indogo ZERO technology. The non-irrigating and reducing chemicals used in indigo dyes greatly improve the sustainability of this process while simultaneously reducing costs. "

IMD, along with Gaston Systems Inc. will work with companies that adapt early technology to make machines on which this innovation process can work. Gaston's proprietary foaming and foaming technology is integrated into the research machine at Taxas Tech. "Right now we have to work to scale the machine into a production machine. Our relationship with IMD will lead to a fundamental change in the way indigo dyes are applied to the fibers, "said Chris, Gaston Systems' chief executive.

Wrangler brand president Tom Waldron said, "Wrangler has pushed the commercialization of this technology as we believe it has the potential to dramatically improve the environmental impact of the industry and help us achieve that. The goal of the brand is to save water. "

According to Sudhakar Puvvada, head of denim renewal for Wrangler and Lee's Global Innovation Center, "large fabric factories use millions of gallons of water daily to dye denim. IMD's innovation could greatly reduce that amount of water and cut the energy needed to dye and treat wastewater. "

"The reduction in water required for dyeing is extremely impressive and the cost of processing will decrease. In addition, the IndigoZERO system accelerates color rendering on fabrics, perhaps reducing it to 90 percent, "said Ethridge, a Texas Tech researcher. "We are delighted to welcome the investment and technical contribution of Wrangler and Lee and to funding research from the American Manufacturing Innovation Foundation to help commercialize this innovation."

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