e.dye® Waterless Color System™ offers an environmentally sustainable process for dyeing fabrics. For decades, traditional industrial dyeing processes have remained unchanged. Originally designed to dye cotton and wool, conventional dye processes use super-heated water mixed with dyestuffs and chemicals to infuse synthetic fibers with color. At least 3 gallons of water are needed for each yard of dyed fabric. According to the Institute of Public & Environmental Affairs." China’s textile industry discharges about 2.5 trillion liters of wastewater into its rivers annually.” e.dye® offers an alternative that saves water and energy. Mastering a process called solution dyeing, e.dye® requires absolutely no water to dye synthetics. By adding the color before the polymers are extruded, the color is inside the yarn. Outdoor brands with deep concerns about the environmental impact of their apparel manufacturing will use less water, energy and harmful chemicals with the e.dye® Waterless Color System™. It’s one of the first sustainable processes that produces a better product. e.dye® can demonstrate very clear water, energy and chemical savings and produce better fabrics. In addition to significant water savings, e.dye® delivers a better-finished product. Since the color is inside the yarn in contrast to outside the yarn with traditional water-dye process, e.dye® color is permanent. The colors won’t fade or bleed on to adjacent colors. Learn more about the e.dye® Waterless Color System™ at e-dye.com