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Natural Dyes

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  We all have heard this term called natural dye, during the times of pandemic it was very much in trend. So what do we understand by this term natural dye? Natural dyes  are  dyes  or colorants derived from  plants ,  invertebrates , or  minerals . The majority of natural dyes are  vegetable dyes  from plant sources— roots ,  berries ,  bark ,  leaves , and  wood —and other biological sources such as  fungi . History of Natural Dyes The development of natural dyes took place at the same time after the technique of weaving had been discovered in about 5000 BC. In India, the use of natural dyes for dyeing, painting, and printing goes to the prehistoric periods. Ajanta paintings, dated as far back as the 1st century AD, were painted with natural dyes. Synthetic vs Natural dyes The difference between natural dyes and synthetic dyes is large that synthetic dyes are chemically manufactured whereas natural dyes are purely d...

Sustainable Green Printing

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 What is green printing? Green printing is the practice of using renewable energy resources , reducing the use of energy and greenhouse emissions, and using recycled materials. For example, a printing service may use recycled paper to print their products. Green company products are expensive? There’s a connotation that because a company is green the product is more expensive. That’s not necessarily the case. If you look at the underlying philosophy behind converting to green printing: waste reduction, speedier processes, and longer-lasting, non-toxic consumables, those benefits translate into competitive savings green companies can then pass on to the customer.  O ften, green printing companies are able to charge less than traditional companies while delivering a superior product.  While   being better for the environment. It takes a small commitment on your part, but the return on investment from switching to an environmentally-friendly printer like  Greener P...