eCO2Dye develops and sells equipment and technology for dyeing textiles without water, using supercritical carbon dioxide in place of conventional water-based dye baths. Based in Allentown, the company supplies laboratory, pilot and production systems, with its main process focused on polyester yarn and thread that emerge dry after dyeing. Its broader work includes color matching and scCO2-based textile pretreatment and post-treatment, while carbon dioxide is recovered and recycled within the process.
Green Matters Natural Dye CompanySince 2015, Green Matters Natural Dye Company has operated a Lancaster County, Pennsylvania dye house that colors textiles with plant-based ingredients for individuals, designers, and apparel businesses. Its four industrial dyeing machines bring botanical color to production scale, while the studio also makes room for workshops, consulting, and creative residencies. The company’s sustainability work includes collecting rainwater in a 60,000-gallon cistern and composting exhausted plant material for local farmland.
Tat Fung Textile Co. LtdFounded by CY. Cheung in the 1980s, Tat Fung Textile Co. Ltd makes denim and other woven fabrics for the garment industry under the Panther Textiles umbrella. Its vertically integrated operation combines design in Hong Kong with production in Kaiping, Guangdong, and supports a workforce of about 2,000. Tat Fung is particularly notable for developing lower-impact textile technologies, including its C-ZERO waterless, salt-free denim dyeing process, alongside ongoing work in recycled and certified sustainable materials.New York, NY
Caledonian Dye Works, IncFounded in Philadelphia in 1911 as a cotton warp dyehouse, Caledonian Dye Works is now a fourth-generation family business providing commission dyeing for yarns and blends. Kimberly F. Livingston leads the company, which combines computerized color matching with package and skein dyeing and accommodates lots from 30 to 1,000 pounds. Its color-matching lab and focus on smaller and mid-sized dye lots reflect a long-standing role in the region’s textile trade.PHILADELPHIA, PA
Wolfe Dye & Bleach Works, IncFor over a century, Wolfe Dye & Bleach Works has provided custom dyeing, bleaching, and finishing solutions for large and small companies. A fourth generation family business, they take pride in minimizing environmental impact through environmentally-friendly processing selections.SHOEMAKERSVILLE, PA