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Lottie Limb

This Earthshot Prize finalist is using DNA sequencing to create sustainable clothing dyes

From the vivid red of a parrot’s feather to the dreamy blues and purples of Indigo plants, nature is a riot of colour. It has a spectrum to satisfy even the most fashion-forward of humans, so what if there were a way to naturally copy all of these hues?

That’s precisely what UK-based company Colorifix is working on: a fabric-dyeing process that uses the DNA codes for colours found in nature and teaches microbes to recreate them.

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