Independent expertise in natural earth pigments for the apparel, fashion and textile industry.
For more than 25 years I’ve worked with global manufacturers and fashion brands as their go-to specialist in garment dyeing and printing. Today, I help clients understand the amazing potential of natural earth pigment dyes, then empower them to make the most of the golden opportunity they present for their business.
Every colour, all of them green.
Forward-thinking businesses all over the world are embracing the environmental and commercial benefits of using natural mineral pigments. I’m the specialist who helps them.
Over the last six years of my long career I’ve learned hands-on all there is to know about natural earth pigments. In fact, I helped pioneer the garment industry’s uptake and usage of them.
From understanding why they’re better for the planet and better for business through to knowing how to use them in real-world applications across the garment sector – this is my everyday work.
Come to me for:
Clear, impartial, up-to-date advice about natural earth pigment dyes and what they can do for your business.
Expertise in the operational practicalities of switching to mineral pigments or adding them to your portfolio.
Expertise in product development and successfully taking new ranges to market.
Essential global contacts in the fashion, textile and mineral pigment dyeing industries, including reputable suppliers to work with.
Why switch to natural mineral pigments? Why wouldn’t you.
Carefully made using naturally occurring rock, earth pigments offer significant proven advantages over synthetic chemical dyes. Aesthetically exciting, healthier for the planet and a great way of boosting your reputation and profitability – making the switch is easier than you think.
New product potential With an almost infinite spectrum of colours and tones available, natural earth pigments offer exciting scope for developing your product range. Now more than ever, the ‘organic’ look of these dyes has huge fashion potential.
Impressive versatility Earth pigments work well on a wide range of fabrics, from cotton, linen, silk and wool through to viscose, bamboo and poly/cotton blends.
Improved quality, better profitability Durable, lightfast and less damaging to fabrics, using earth pigments improves the quality of finished garments – perfect for winning customer loyalty and boosting your brand’s reputation.
Reduced water usage With less water needed in the dyeing process, sustainability improves while production costs shrink.
Simpler, safer, smoother manufacturing Dyeing, fixing and binding all need fewer chemical compounds when they’re done using earth pigments. As well as saving money on consumables, this will simplify your storage and production process, making your people and premises safer too.
Lower energy bills Needing less energy than conventional chemical dying, switching to earth pigments helps cut this everyday cost and reduce your environmental impact.
Streamlined process, boosted productivity Dyeing with earth pigments requires fewer stages in the manufacturing process, which in turn helps to increase efficiency and turbocharge productivity.
How and where I work
I’m based in West Yorkshire at the heart of the UK’s textile industry, and I’m happy to travel wherever in the world you need me for on-site advice, staff training or operational troubleshooting, whether this is for mineral pigment dyeing or denim garment finishing. Highly professional yet personable too, I’m as comfortable meeting your CEO as I am your buyers, dyers and factory staff, and I approach every project with the same integrity and dedication my reputation’s been built on.
Specialisms include:
Trialling new and bespoke finishes or building profitable product ranges following your design brief.
Perfecting new finishes then upscaling for bulk or mass-market production.
Reworking stock garments and fabrics, including achieving fresh on-trend looks for re-finishing old or unsold stock.
Troubleshooting and problem-solving to overcome any commercial and operational challenges associated with a change in production.
Building trusted relationship with suppliers on behalf of my clients.
For an informal chat or to ask me a specific question, please contact me through this form:-
R J Woodhouse Consultancy 