Scientists find eco-friendly way to dye blue jeans

https://news.uga.edu/scientists-find-eco-friendly-way-to-dye-blue-jeans/

"mixes indigo particles with the nanofibers and then deposits them on the surface of the textile, essentially “gluing” the color in place... reduces water usage and eliminates the toxic chemicals... streamlines the process and secures more color than traditional methods... keeping around the same levels of thickness, weight gain and flexibility in the fabric... saves workers time and energy by eliminating the need for multiple dips and oxidation time between each dip"

Related: New dyeing method could help jeans shrink toxic problem

https://phys.org/news/2024-02-dyeing-method-jeans-toxic-problem.html