Solution dyeing involves adding colour pigments at the initial stage of producing fibres for turning into fabric. One major advantage of this dyeing method is that it doesn’t require a separate dyeing process; with other methods, you spin the fibre and it is then woven into a fabric, which is subsequently dyed. Incorporating the dyeing process into the initial production of the fibres saves water, energy and chemicals.
Every kilo of solution-dyed fabric saves between 80 and 120 litres of water compared with traditional methods of dyeing synthetic textiles. On top of this, a solution-dyed fabric is more resistant to fading caused by sunlight and washing than fabric dyed the traditional way.