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Sustainable Digital Textile Dyeing And Finishing Solution Innovator Alchemie Secures £750,000 Grant From Innovate UK

• By  Textile Excellence
• May 15, 2024

Leading British clean-tech company Alchemie Technology has secured a major grant to tackle pollution in the global textile Dyeing & Finishing industry as part of a collaboration between UK and Taiwan. The grant, delivered in partnership with Innovate UK, totals £742,254 and will enable Alchemie and JSRTEX Group, a Taiwan-based innovative textile manufacturer, to drive the transformation of Taiwan's textile industry.

The objectives of this include eradicating the textile lamination processes through the development of an innovative, disruptive, and sustainable process to allow for the digital, non-contact application of polyurethane to fabrics.

The first of its kind R&D partnership between the two nations, the agreement will help cut emissions and wastewater in the supply chain. The global laminated textiles market was worth US$ billion in 2021 and is forecast to reach US$ 6.3 billion by 2030. The programme is expected to assist major fashion brands in reaching their ESG targets, creating a leaner, greener, and more accountable supply chain.

Alchemie recently launched its Endeavour™ low-carbon digital textile dyeing production and officially opened its first-in-market production and demonstration facility in Taiwan, dedicated to dyeing woven polyester. Both initiatives represented significant milestones in Alchemie’s scaling-up journey. The Endeavour™ digital dyeing production process reduces the carbon footprint of dyeing by up to 85 per cent, eliminating up to 95 per cent of wastewater and decreasing the required amount of chemicals by up to 30 per cent.

The VIP launch event of its Global Endeavour™ production launch took place in Le Meridien, Taipei, attended by Ms. Chen Pei-Li, Deputy Director General, of Industrial Development Administration, Ministry of Economic Affairs, and several other key members of the Taiwan Parliament.

Addressing attendees at the event, Jessica Reilly, Deputy Director, British Office Taiwan, said: “Alchemie is revolutionising the textile industry – empowering fashion brands and dyehouses from all over the world to significantly reduce their carbon and chemical footprint while reducing costs by up to 50%.”

Alan Hudd, CEO and Founder at Alchemie Technology said, "The textile industry is all too aware of the challenges it faces when it comes to tackling emissions and pollution in the global supply chain. This new collaboration between the UK and Taiwan is a key milestone for the industry, with two nations working together to put practical solutions in place to completely transform the textile finishing process.

“This collaboration shows just how much can be achieved when countries work together to tackle high-stakes problems and we are calling on policymakers and businesses to join us on this journey.” He added.

Leading British clean-tech company Alchemie Technology has secured a major grant to tackle pollution in the global textile Dyeing & Finishing industry as part of a collaboration between UK and Taiwan. The grant, delivered in partnership with Innovate UK, totals £742,254 and will enable Alchemie and JSRTEX Group, a Taiwan-based innovative textile manufacturer, to drive the smart transformation of Taiwan's textile industry.