S22 - Session O3 - Exemple of an industrial use of natural dyes in natural fabrics

Authors: Stéphane Duchamp *

Proverbio is a family company located in France near lyon.The company was created in 1922 in LYON by Silvio Proverbio. Since the establishment the company maintain the know how and develop it.The Textile activities of Proverbio are dyeing and finishing . In a context of return to natural treatments, Proverbio began research 14 years ago to dye rolls of fabrics with natural dyes. In partnership with a French supplier, this research led to the realization of a wide range of colors. All the dyeing products used are selected to meet the latest textile standards in terms of consumer safety and to obtain colour resistances expected by the major brands of the textile industry. This research led to the industrial dyeing of several fabrics of silk, wool, hemp and linen with natural dyes.