Since 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.
Blue Thistle FibersAt the confluence of West Virginia’s Gauley and New Rivers, Blue Thistle Fibers runs a small-batch fiber mill and natural dye studio that turns wool and alpaca into prepared fiber, felt, and plant-dyed yarn. Clare and Sara build the family business around Appalachian making, sourcing ethically and using dyes grown on their farm, gathered locally, or foraged from the surrounding landscape. Their Gauley Bridge mill also welcomes makers for workshops, tours, and hands-on fiber processing.HUNTINGTON, WV
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
Tuscarora MillsFounded in 2020 after its owners’ search for a way back into America’s textile supply chain, Tuscarora Mills weaves natural-fiber fabric in Pennsylvania for makers, designers and manufacturers. The Bedford-based company works with regenerative fibers such as hemp, flax and organic cotton, often using vintage looms, and also produces American-made heirloom blankets on vintage Crompton-Knowles shuttle looms. Its fabrics are made without plastics, toxic chemicals or synthetic treatments, reflecting a focus on biodegradable materials and rebuilding domestic textile production.BEDFORD, PA
eCO2DyeeCO2Dye 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.ALLENTOWN, PA