vegetal – the story of natural dyes
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Vegetal The Story of Natural Dyes & Bio Actives
Vegetal The Story of Natural Dyes & Bio Actives
Brought to you byAMA Herbal Laboratories Pvt Ltd, India
In Nature, We Trust
The Back Story
• AMA group is the global leader in eco friendly natural textile dyes for more than a decade.
• We mainly deal with providing extract form of natural dyes which are used for dyeing and coloring of textile, carpets & hairs.
• The dyes contain pure and natural herbs and uses leaves and plant roots.
• Latest technologies are used for extracting colors from natural resources.
• Initially we started with dyes for textile application and later added dyes for different fibers like, leather, wool, cotton, silk, hemp, bamboo, etc
• Today our major sales come from the denim industries and organic cotton industries which are growing at a good pace.
• We are proud to have clients like Arvind Mills and Raymonds is also testing our product for dyeing denim.
Textile Dyes
Hair Dyes
• Our hair dyes provide uniform and long lasting color while taking special care of the hair.
• We added 100% natural hair dye, Vegetal Bio
Colour in 2001 which was further developed in collaboration with Saba Botanical of USA.
• The product is introduced in Europe as ColorWell.
• Our strong R & D team keeps innovating new products to match emerging customer needs.
Challengesin usingnatural dyesfor textiles
• Chemical dyes were introduced in 1950s, as using natural dyes created several challenges.
• Huge quantities of natural dyes were required to dye textile.
• Long process of application - required 2-3 days to get a particular shade.
• Standardization of natural dyes used to be a big problem for repeatability of shades.
Pioneersin NaturalDyes
• Our R & D team tested more than 500 colour giving plants & selected those which fit the criteria of availability, costing, dyeing results and fastness. Now we are able to offer:
- Standardized extract form of natural dyes throughout the year.
- Small percentage of natural dyes is required to get the desired shades which make dyes usable even on most modern dyeing machines
• We have reduced process time from 2-3 days to 3-4 hours, making dyeing much easier and economical for large dye houses.
• With this innovative process of dyeing, fastness has also increased to acceptable levels
• We also customize the process of dyeing as per the requirements of the dye houses.
• Thanks to our dedicated customers & technical staff who have made us world leaders in natural dyes.
Pioneersin NaturalDyes
Vegetal Wellness Clinic
• A bridge between the people and the dermatologist, working towards the wellness of the whole community.
• Only the dermatologist’s guidance in choosing the right product according to skin type can result in a glowing and healthy skin.
C E R T I F I C A T I O N S• Natural dyes certified on Global Organic Textile Standards
(GOTS Version-II) by the Control Union of Netherlands.
• Ready for GOTS Version-III.
• Certified on ISO 9001:2008.
OurPioneeringspiritcontinues
• The dilemma-Chemical dyes damaged nature, while the large scale of production could not work with natural dyes.
• Our R & D team created the twist in the story by coming up with innovative natural dyes.
• We work hard every day to give better and eco friendly natural products to the industry.
• Our pioneering spirit continues.