FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2018 AT 10:00 AM to 11:40 AM
University Center, Room 618
63 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY
How do environmental factors affect color changes?
Textiles are a $3 trillion-per-year business that employs nearly 60 million workers worldwide, according to economic research firm Euler Hermes and FashionUnited, an industry information resource. This industry has shifted its practices from chemical dye processes to natural dye processes and most recently has begun to explore biological pigments from bacteria, and algae to color textiles. This latter process reduces land and water use for plant growth, CO2 emissions required for heating dye baths, and chemical treatments required to chemically reduce the dyes to adhere to fibers .
Come to the labs to “paint with living bacteria,” learn how pigments can be applied to textiles, and how environmental factors and genetic differences affect color profiles.
Please note: This is a two-session workshop. You must attend both dates to see results. Please register from the link provided down below.
Article: Bomgardner, M. July 15, 2018. These new textile dyeing methods could make fashion more sustainable. Chemical & Engineering News. 96 (29): Link)
Time Lapse Video and Ted Talk: Howard, J. April 4, 2016. This Artist Paints with Bacteria, and It’s Strangely Beautiful. HuffingtonPost (Maria Peñil Cobo NEB Labs, and TEd Talk– 15 min). Link
Link to More Resources.
Presented by Eugene Lang College.
Cost: Free