Archroma announced its first-ever collaboration with Kathmandu, the well-known New-Zealand born and based outdoor brand.
Kathmandu selected Archroma and its EarthColors range of plant-based dyes to create a new capsule collection of the brand’s signature hoodie.
Archroma’s EarthColors range recently came to public attention for being the Gold Winner of the OutDoor Industry Award 2017, Sustainable Innovations category, where Kathmandu also presented their first hoodies just off of the production line. EarthColors is a line of patented plant-based dyes, sourced from up to 100% renewable resources.
Archroma developed EarthColors using non-edible waste products, from agriculture and herbal industries, to replace petroleum derived raw materials; which are the conventional raw materials used to synthesize dyes currently. This gives brands an alternative when looking for more natural ways of dyeing garments.
Archroma and Kathmandu teamed up to create an exclusive “vintage casual” look.
The colors available in the capsule collection (slate blue, burnt olive and burlwood rose) are made from the non-edible parts of nutshells, almond shells, rosemary, saw palmetto, bitter orange and beetroot, left over from agriculture industry or herbal extraction.