Tirupur, 2011.

700+ dye houses were shut overnight

The Noyyal river was polluted beyond repair

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to explore how stakeholder’s decsion play into these decisions

CHOOSE YOUR ROLE

Dye Master
POLICYMAKER
Factory Owner
FACTORY OWNER
Designers
DESIGNERS
Clients
CLIENTS
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HOW TO READ

It is not an exhaustive technical diagram but a visual inquiry tool, meant to be adapted, designed and iterated. Use the legend below to understand the illustrations.

METHODS

REACTIVE DYES
DISPERSE DYES
NATURAL DYES
BACTERIAL DYES
WATERLESS DYES

ACTIONS

WATER EXITS
PRESSURE
△ HEAT
> DIRECTIONAL
WASTE LINES
✕ REJECTS
SOLID WASTE
← RE-USE

PROCESSES

S SCOURING
B BLEACHING
W WASHING
D DYEING
F FINISHING
E DYE EXTRACTION
M MORDANTING
Before
After

POLICYMAKER's icon POINT OF INTERVENTION

TIRUPUR, INDIA