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footprint at the color palette stage.
Certified color standards
Once the colors are chosen and the color palettes created, CSI offers
certified color standards that can be used in communicating the color
to all involved. Many leading brands and retailers use ready-made
CSI ColorWall or customized, dye-to-match or tailor-made, certified
color standards as these meet the both the quality and environmental
specifications.
All CSI certified color standards use sustainable products of DyStar. The
DyStar dyes carry the econfidence® logo which assures customers of
the highest possible levels of product quality and environmental
responsibility and is backed up by the most extensive eco testing program
of any textile chemical supplier.
The commitment of DyStar and the use of CSI certified color standards
give brands, retailers and their industry partners a head-start in being
more sustainable and in reducing footprint in design, development
and production stage.
Color management
Working with color could result in a lot of waste. To eliminate waste in
color management, CSI has developed two commercial web-based
infrastructures.
CSI PaletteBuilder allows for searching and display of customized
colors, and supports design in creation of virtual color palettes. CSI
ColorFlow is a system that tracks color from inspiration to garment
by distribution of color information, communication of color decisions
and management of color process. Moreover it allows for all color
activity information to sit in one place, facilitating transparency.
For more information on Color Solutions International please visit
www.csicolors.com
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Sustainable Textile Solutions
Sustainable Textile Solutions (STS) is dedicated to helping brands and
retailers, and their industry partners, implement sustainable textile
production that makes more efficient use of resources.
The STS team has guided a number of textile manufacturing units in
optimizing production and cost while delivering the same or better
quality of goods with lower environmental impact.
Restricted substances list (RSL) development
DyStar’s deep insight into global chemical legislations and the requirements
of the textile and apparel industry enables the company to assist in the
development of RSLs for brands and retailers, and to provide advice
and guidance on suitability of dyes and chemicals. In addition, advice
is offered on test methods and procedures in order to help brands,
retailers and industry partners effectively monitor chemicals along the
textile and apparel supply chain.
Mill efficiency improvement
STS’s mill efficiency program’s objective is to support textile mills,
dye-houses, printers and laundries in eliminating waste by reducing
the use of energy, water and chemicals used. This STS program
assesses the current textile processing practices and offers suggestions
to improve productivity and efficiency levels.
Chemical management improvement
The STS chemical management improvement program is designed to
assess compliance of identified suppliers to a brand and retailer RSL by
communicating, creating awareness, evaluating and monitoring the
recommendations and improvements over multiple visits.
Environmental improvement
The STS team measures textile mills’ current processes using a set of
key performance indicators, such as ecology load and water consumption,
and compares them with an ideal process to discover the possibilities
for reduction of the environmental footprint.