Facing textile waste together with scalable, toxin-free dyeing

  • 1.3 million tons

    of textile dyeing chemicals are released into our waters every year.

    Greenpeace

  • 20%

    of global industrial water pollution comes from textile dyeing and treatment.

    World Bank

  • 60%

    of clothing ends up incinerated or landfilled within a year of production.

    Ellen MacArthur Foundation

Color reimagined

In an industry built on synthetic shortcuts and harmful processes, ILANGA is here to do things differently. We turn food waste into natural dyes, creating sustainable solutions for coloring textiles — and redefining what it means to innovate in fashion.

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Our Process

  • COLLECT

    We collect natural food waste—like onion skins, avocado peels, and coffee grounds—from cafés, restaurants, and food suppliers.

  • DEVELOP

    We transform this food waste into plant-based pigments through a series of technical experiments, including fade testing, wash durability, and sunlight exposure, to ensure rich, lasting color.

  • DYE

    We naturally dye new textiles, finished garments, and re-dye unsold stock—making it easy to integrate plant-based color into every stage of your design process.

This isn’t just dyeing. It’s rethinking.

We help brands and designers dye textiles sustainably and toxin-free at every stage — from upcycling unsold inventory to dyeing new fabrics. Using plant-based dyes made from food waste like coffee grounds and onion skins, our circular solutions are safer for the skin and kinder to the planet.

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