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BioTX: A metal-free

antimicrobial technology

IFTNA introduces metal-free antimicrobial technology BioTX using microencapsulation features. BioTX is a
revolutionary, durable anti-stink solution without the use of traditional heavy metals. BioTX uses a proprietary
microencapsulation process that stores the active ingredient in a coated shell embedded into the fabric,
allowing for sustained only when needed sustained release. It destroys microorganisms that try to penetrate the
fabric, a process that cannot be found on regular fabrics. This process kills harmful organisms that create
unpleasant odors, creating a long-lasting fresher experience.
NTXTM Global leading sustainable protects these agents from being degraded. This process protects the technology from external environments
Usually, the sensitive active agents could not last long. The microencapsulation increases their shelf-life and

until required facilitating its release at the right time. This process also results in a soft finish on treated fabric. The
coloration technology treated fabrics remain antimicrobial even after several home launderings giving the wearer utmost protection.

NTX Global was first founded in the late 1990s. Back then, the term sustainability was far from the
industrial buzzword it is now, and the Chinese dyeing market of the time was one of the most pollutive in
the world. The company has remodeled the dyeing process for the sublimation dyeing. The company’s Lee introduces a
original goal was to create a sublimation technique that would make it applicable to more media and
drastically reduce the water and energy needed in the sublimation process. NTXTM Cooltrans made a new water-saving
breakthrough by changing the chemistry involved in how the dyes are turned into substrates. NTXTM
Cooltrans can achieve its goals of colorizing many textiles without heat while vastly saving on resources.
The remarkable properties make NTXTM Cooltrans a stand-out product in a market plagued with dyeing technique
environmental problems as water is reduced by 90%, energy use is reduced by 65%, and the use of
unsustainable dyes and chemicals is reduced by 40%. The innovative machines show excellence in for denim
dyeing and printing with sustainability aspects for both knitted and woven fabrics. Furthermore, yarn
dyeing effects could also be achieved.
Lee has introduced a new water-saving dyeing The result is less waste, less water used, and a lower
technology for denim fabrics and termed it “Crystal impact on the environment. Moreover, the sustainable
Clear.” Lee is an American brand of denim jeans, first method uses less energy, further shrinking the
produced in 1889 in Salina, Kansas. Kontoor Brands company’s environmental impact. The brand’s
own the company, a spin-off of VF Corporation’s Indigood initiative was first announced in November
Jeanswear Division. Unline its conventional dyeing 2020 when Lee Jeans partnered up with luxury
technique, which utilizes chemicals and salts; the department store Selfridges on a pop-up store
Crystal Clear uses “an organic way” to do the presenting Lee’s For a World That Works (FWTW)
needful. sustainability platform.

Crystal Clear represents a significant step forward in The brand also gives back as part of For A World
the history of denim production at Lee Jeans. Dyeing That Works by utilizing recycled and organic fibers
with this new technology means no leftover salt in the and designing clothing with biodegradable back
dye bath, which can be safely and effectively reused. patches and repurposed hardware.

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