Black Currant

Every year tons of black currant peel are discarded for juice production in the UK.

British scientist from Keracol managed to extract a highly potent pigment from the peel of the black currant berry.

In collaboration with studio Blond & Bieber the company searched for new applications for a pigment that has formerly only been used as hair dye.

In a series of dyeing experiments the ph-sensitive pigment was tested on conscious silk, cotton, bamboo  and algae textile. With the help of different ph-levels the purple pigment can produce exciting shades of gold, green purple and blue. The tests demonstrated how a single pigment can lead to a whole new range of dyeing possibilities for sustainable textile production.

Within the L.A. fashion week the dyeing technique was demonstrated for the first time on a fusion fashion collection.