Fashion for Good has announced seven new innovators selected to participate in its 2022 Asia Innovation Programme.
Chosen by Fashion for Good brand and manufacturing partners during a hybrid digital/in-person event in Mumbai from a group of innovators, the nine-month program provides the participants with tailored support to help them scale – matching the innovators with relevant industry partners to drive piloting, implementation, and investing activities.
Priyanka Khanna, Head of Asia Expansion at Fashion for Good, said, “We are extremely excited to kick off our third year in Asia and continue to generate tangible impact in the region with the addition of these seven new innovations. By providing them with a platform to learn and grow and connecting them with leading industry players, the program offers an opportunity to drive the implementation of their solutions in the supply chain at scale.
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About the innovators
AN Herbals (India)
AN Herbals has a patented circular herbal dye extraction, herbal dyeing, and bioprocessing technology that converts waste from the forest, food, and ayurvedic medicine industries to dyes that are non-toxic with self-binding, antiviral, antimicrobial, antifungal, anti-odor, UV resistant and mosquito repellent properties for up to 50 washes in all textiles.
Fermentech Labs (India)
Fermentech Labs addresses the disposal of agricultural and forest residues, such as straw, peels, and pine needles, through patented biotechnology using microorganisms. They convert organic waste, otherwise destined for incineration, into industrial enzymes used for textile bio-polishing, desizing, and bio-scouring. Along with reducing environmental carbon footprint, collecting these sustainable feedstocks ensures farmers have an alternative income stream.
Gaiacel (USA)
Gaiacel develops a novel dyeing innovation to make industrial rope, and slasher dyeing processes sustainable and cost-effective. Their patented nanocellulose hydrogel and dye particles stick to textile surfaces and eliminate the need for multiple dipping, indigo reduction, and additional chemicals. The process is less water and energy-intensive compared to conventional indigo dyeing.
Picvisa (Spain)
PICVISA is an innovative technology-based company that designs, manufactures, and supplies optical sorting and separation equipment to recover and grade textiles. PICVISA offers advanced solutions based on robotics, artificial intelligence, and vision that can classify textiles, fully customized to the client’s needs, by their composition and color, efficiently and efficiently.
Sodhani Biotech (India)
Sodhani Biotech produces non-toxic, chemical-free natural dyes and colors from plants, plant waste, and microorganisms. They produce 16 natural dye extracts using optimized extraction processes that have resulted in better yields, a more comprehensive range of shades, better water solubility, and good color fastness for printing and dyeing applications.
Ukhi Hemp Foundation (India)
UKHI Hemp Foundation is a farm-to-market company producing more than five hundred products from hemp, including hemp textiles, papers, bioplastics, composite, food products, and medicines. They improve farmer and artisan livelihoods by training them to cultivate hemp and produce fabrics with higher hemp content using improvised fiber extraction processes.
Vaayu (Germany)
Vaayu is the world’s first automated carbon-tracking software for retailers, enabling businesses to reduce their footprint by providing accessible, real-time data to drive carbon reduction at scale. By integrating with point-of-sale systems, such as Shopify and leveraging proprietary AI and machine learning technology, Vaayu draws insights from production, sales, and logistics to deliver a tangible solution in the fight against climate change and more sustainable future for retail.
