Hello friends!
"What are low-impact dyes?" This is a question I get fairly regularly. The most common questions pertain to what low-impact dyes are. A lot of you wonder if they are plant-based dyes and made from organic substances (note: organic as in material composition, not certification).
To cut right to the point, no, low-impact dyes are not classified as natural or organic. They are synthetic dyes that made to very strict standards overseen by bodies such as GOTS and OEKO-TEX for safety and sustainability. A primary goal of low-impact dyes is to reduce water waste and to create a closed-loop system in the production of textiles. Unfortunately, this is something that cannot be achieved in mass scale with natural dyes.
Organic natural dyes use a lot of water, a lot of resources, and have inconsistent results making their use impractical on a large scale (especially when it comes to modern fabric printing), however, natural and traditional dying processes are wonderful at a small scale level and for home textile dying.
I hope that you find this information helpful! Please let me know if you have further questions by commenting on the blog or replying via email.
