Dyemate
All the new shades of indigo
DyeMate is the new patented Tonello technology that revolutionizes and reinterprets the traditional indigo garment dyeing process, taking it to a new evolutionary stage and making it automatic and repeatable, efficient and sustainable.
The tradition of indigo dyeing dates back to ancient times and was cultivated mainly in Egypt, India and China, where the deep blue obtained was considered a precious symbol of nobility and prestige.
The same shade of blue also has always characterized the unmistakable “look” of the fascinating Tuareg, the free men of the Sahara desert.
That tradition has come down to us virtually unchanged: in fact, the process of indigo garment dyeing has been entirely manual up to the present day, with results that have always been uneven and dependent on the skill of artisans who have passed on their knowledge and skills from generation to generation, resulting in a priceless cultural legacy embodied in unique pieces characterized by an inimitable style.
DyeMate, technology at the service of beauty
Why is DyeMate an important revolution by Tonello?
Because it recovers and reinvents tradition with a process carried out in a nitrogen atmosphere, without oxygen, with controlled reduction and oxidation.
Thus, this new indigo garment dyeing system allows for absolutely cool results that perfectly overlap, in terms of charm, perceived authenticity and “aesthetic flavor,” with those of denim, which fades and in fact becomes vintage with the passage of time.
DYEMATE: l’EVOLUZIONE dell’indaco
2023: PURE INDIGO
A traditional process, radically transformed by DyeMate, bringing indigo garment dyeing into the modern era.
Efficiency, control, and repeatability.
And with the very same machine, it perfects VAT and Sulphur dyeing too, unlocking new creative possibilities.
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2024: HUES & CASTS
In its second phase, inspired by denim tradition, DyeMate expands the color spectrum: deep reds, rich blacks, bold greens. This opens the door to new effects and creative possibilities for PFD garments. Classic indigo is reinvented with original accents, drawing from denim’s aesthetics.
2025: SULFUR ESSENCE
In its third phase, indigo and sulfur come together in a single bath. Sulfur leads the process, while indigo adds the iconic denim shades, resulting in overdyed and discharged effects on ready-to-dye garments. All at room temperature, in a single step: faster, more efficient.
DyeMate, the advantages
High reproducibility and productivity of the process, fully automated
Maximum sustainability because DyeMate works at low temperatures and dramatically lowers the use of reducing chemicals
Negligible water consumption compared to the traditional process. Possibility of also making sulfur and VAT dyes with the same technology
DyeMate is an external kit: it is therefore easily applicable to all Tonello washing and dyeing machines
HSS – Hermetic sealing system
AOX – Automatic oxidation system
DyeMate would not have been possible without the precious support of Archroma, who provided Denisol Pure Indigo 30 liq, an aniline-free indigo solution, Artistic Milliners, for believing in the project early on, being its first mover, and to Franky Vangaever of Responsible-ti, who provided his valuable know-how