Plant Dyed Sweatpants
Ultrasoft sweatpants dyed with almond shells that were heading to the rubbish dump.
- Dye made from leftover nutshells from farms
- 150 almond shells go into each pair
- Garment dyed for softness
For the last 5 years we’ve been experimenting with different ways to make colour that reduce the industry’s reliance on petroleum-based dyes. We’ve worked with everything from the world’s first black algae dye, to wood and blueberries, minerals like celadonite and hematite, and even DNA.
One of the most interesting places to look for new ways of creating colour is in the by-products of other industries. And every year millions of tonnes of almond shells are left to rot or set on fire to get rid of them. So we decided to use them to garment dye a collection of ultrasoft chillout gear instead.
There are five pieces in total – a t shirt, a hoodie, a sweatshirt, sweatshorts, and these sweatpants. Every piece is garment dyed in a giant bath of almond shell dye to make them ultrasoft. It only takes about 450 grams of pigment to dye a single piece of clothing. Which is around 150 individual shells. And not too surprisingly they come out the same kind of colour as ground-up almonds.
Technical Details
Each piece is garment dyed in a giant bath of almond shell dye to make it ultrasoft.
150 almond shells go into each pair
Once the edible part of an almond is removed and shipped off to supermarkets, you’re left with a woody shell that’s difficult to use. But by grinding these shells down to a fine powder we turn them into a pigment capable of replacing petroleum-based synthetic dyes. It only takes about 450 grams of pigment to dye a single piece of clothing. Which is around 150 individual shells.
It only takes 450 grams of pigment to dye a single piece of clothing. Which is around 150 almond shells.
Made from 50% recycled materials
The sweatpants are made from 50% cotton, and 50% polyester that’s made entirely from recycled plastics. At 280g/m2 the material has a nice weight to it, while remaining soft and breathable.
Size + Fit
The Plant Dyed Sweatpants are designed with a regular fit.
Size | XS | S | M | L | XL | XXL |
Fits waist | 71 - 76 | 76 - 81 | 81 - 86 | 86 - 91 | 91 - 96 | 96 - 101 |
Outside leg | 100 | 101.5 | 103 | 104.5 | 106 | 107.5 |
Size | XS | S | M | L | XL | XXL |
Fits waist | 28 - 30 | 30 - 32 | 32 - 34 | 34 - 36 | 36 - 38 | 38 - 40 |
Outside leg | 39.3 | 40 | 40.6 | 41.1 | 41.7 | 42.3 |