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Removing the Dye Kitchen from the Textile Supply Chain

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This research explores the concept of mimicking structural colour in nature as an alternative to traditional textile colouration techniques. In particular, the research focuses on certain species of insect that have inspired new research and development in the textile industry.

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  1. School of Materials, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK

    Celina Jones & Claudia E. Henninger

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    Gianpaolo Vignali , Daniella Ryding  & Claudia E. Henninger ,  & 

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    Louise F. Reid

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Jones, C., Henninger, C.E. (2020). Removing the Dye Kitchen from the Textile Supply Chain. In: Vignali, G., Reid, L.F., Ryding, D., Henninger, C.E. (eds) Technology-Driven Sustainability. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-15483-7_5

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