DYING FABRIC PROCESS
September 1st, 2003
BY ALAN OSBORNA NEW method of dying fabric that uses electrons instead of chemical reducing agents is said to offer a "cleaner and more cost effective alternative to traditional methods of dying." The new process - ECDVAT - has been developed by the textile's department of the University of Innsbruck, Austria in a project funded by EU research and development network EUREKA. Professor Thomas Bechtold said that by using electrons instead of chemicals "the dye bath can be monitored and adjusted in real time - this is a big advantage and allows us to maintain the ...
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