FEDERICA said:

Abstract:

Natural dyes have become a part of human life since immemorial time.
Currently there is a re-introduction of natural dyes which, compared with synthetic dyes, exhibit higher biodegradability, environment compatibility, lower toxicity.
The main focus of the research proposal is the study of pre-treatments, with the aim of improving  natural dye.

Project Description:

Previous research works have demonstrated that the enzymatic treatments could modify the fibre surface enhancing the accessibility to organic molecules in water medium, without affecting the bulk morphological characteristics and the mechanical behaviour of the fibres.
In the research project we will study the possibility to improve natural dyeing processes on natural fibres (both animal and vegetable fibres), in order to discover new possible natural ways of industrial natural dyeing and obtain natural yarns.

Development Stage: Feasibility studies of enzymatic pre-treatment as eco-friendly natural dyeing process of animal and vegetable fibres. 

Type of Project: Industrial R&D

Keywords:Natural dyes,  herbs, enzymes, natural dyeing

Organisation type Industry SME:
Business profile: Dyeing company
Role in the project: technology owner, project leader, dyeing development and prototyping, company premises in Biella-Piemonte, member of the Piedmont Textile Innovation Cluster.

Target partner expertise sought:

Production of yarn and fabric prototypes to be subjected to enzymatic dyeing.  
Role in the project: application specifications, experimental assessment of dyed and validation of innovative products (spinning, weaving and manufacturing from naturally dyed fibers).

Contact details:

Federica Leonetti

Unioncamere Piemonte

Via Cavour  17, Torino (Italy)

f.leonetti@pie.camcom.it

Dear Leonetti,

Sun Holding A.Ş. is a group of companies which is consisting Sun Tekstil A.Ş., Ekoten A.Ş., JKey, produces casual and sports wear from woven and knitted fabric, has invested its resources in integration with the principle of “offering customers the best” since the day it was founded. The first group company Sun Tekstil A.Ş. is founded in 1987 in Izmir, it carried out its first export in 1989. The other group company Ekoten Tekstil A.Ş., which is among the top 500 large industrial foundations (ISO 500) announced by Istanbul Chamber of Trade, supplies 20 million meters of knitted fabric to the world’s leading brands annually, is one of the largest high quality fabric production facilities in Turkey having round knitting machines and fabric dying machines. It has a daily capacity of 35 tones of dying and 25 tones of knitting. 

Sun Holding R&D department which gained “R&D Center” statue after being approved by Industry and Commerce Ministry (2009), carries out Research and Development studies with its 50 engineers located in Torbalı/İzmir integrated with group companies. The orientation of Research and Development is strongly market-driven. The main objective is its relationship with production, whether this is expressed through the delivery of pilot products (in line with customer demands, current trends in fashion and technological developments at the global scale in a way that shall leave its traces in the minds of its customers and taking into consideration the commercial success of the products) and outcomes of research projects, and proposals for commercial exploitation, or the transfer of know-how to the productive units of the Company and its subsidiaries.

We would like to be a partner for this project title. Could you please send the further details?

Best Regards,

Birkan Yurdakul

birkan@ekoten.com.tr