What are Synthetic Dyes?

Turmeric dyed shirt highlighting the dangerous contents of synthetic dyes

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This shirt was colored with natural dyes. However, most of your clothing is made from synthetic dyes, which have major negative consequences to the earth and its inhabitants

Synthetic dyes are made from highly toxic, carcinogenic, and potentially explosive chemicals including Aniline, dioxin, formaldehyde, and toxic heavy metals. 200 tons of water are used for every ton of fabric. After production, this water is dumped into waterways nearby factories, untreated

It’s time to return to roots - support natural dyes over synthetic dyes