Fact #1: The textile industry is #1 polluter of freshwater on the planet.
Fact #2: Less than 5% of our clothes are made in the United States today. These facts beg the question of how much do we know about the textile industry? Moreover, how much do we know about the harmful methods that are employed to dye our clothes? The World Bank estimates that 17 to 20% of industrial water pollution comes from textile dyeing and finshing treatments given to fabrics. Additionally some 72 toxic chemicals are pumped into water during textile dyeing, over 30 of which are poisonous and damaging to human health, directly & indirectly.
dyeScape is here to change that.
dyeScape can begin to offset the damages of the industrialized textile system by transforming long neglected vacant lots into beautiful productive landscapes, regenerating lasting textiles systems and the communities around the world.

dyeScape has the potential to overhaul the industrialized dyeing process by bringing it back to the U.S. and involving local communities.
Next time you pick up a great new apparel piece at one of your favorite stores, just think about how it got that beautiful color. Help us change the process - get involved with dyeScape! dyeScape on the website, Facebook, and Twitter.
Images provided by Adventures of a Frugivore, National Geographic