LIVING COLOUR

Living Colour develops bacterial colour technology for textile dyeing, using pigment-producing bacteria as a renewable source of colour. Our dyes work on natural and synthetic fibres, including blends.

We bring together biotechnology, design and material research to develop an alternative to fossil-based dyes. With our partners, we refine colour performance and scale production for industrial use.

Growing bacteria as a dye factory can lead to a more sustainable way to colour the world.

LIVING COLOUR PUBLICATION

Read more about our cymatics research project and dyeing process in this open-source publication, available for free on Issuu.

DESIGN TO FADE

Watch the video (short) of our 2020 project Design to Fade, in collaboration with PUMA Innovation. For full video see experiments.

TEDxRotterdam

Watch the video of our TEDx talk in Rotterdam in april 2019 "Rethinking the way we colour our clothes".

THE FUTURE OF LIVING MATERIALS

Watch the video of our 2018 project The Future of Living Materials, in collaboration with ArtEZ CoE Future Makers and Wageningen University & Research.

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New Horizons

PUMA x Living Colour

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DESIGN TO FADE

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FUTURE FABRICS EXPO

Neonyt Berlin Innovations

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NEONYT BERLIN

Living Colour Textiles

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YEAR IN REVIEW: 2018

Fashionaut

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FUTURE FASHION PIONEERS

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