ABOUT US

We envision a vibrant fashion industry that values clean and natural color used as a source of restoration; bringing life to the places it's grown, dyed with and worn. Unfortunately what is commonly used to color our clothing deeply harms people and the planet. This is how we are changing that...

Nature-Based Solutions

Leveraging natural solutions to face industry challenges

01 SOIL HEALTH→
02 CLEAN WATER →
03 CERTIFICATIONS →
04 CAPTURING CO2

Each year the US loses 10 billion tons of fertile soil due to poor soil health practices; threatening farmers' livelihoods, lowering crop yields, and worsening negative environmental impacts.

Source: The Nature Conservancy,

OUR SOLUTION

Our Indigofera varieties are legumes which capture atmospheric nitrogen and carbon and suppress nematodes, enriching the soil for future crops following in the farming rotation. Our indigo plants are grown in partnership with family farms as a profitable cash cover crop that reduces soil pest levels.

UN SDG 13 →

Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts.

UN SDG 15 →

Protect, restore and promtoe sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems, sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, and halt and reverse land degredation and halt biodiversity loss.

The textile industry is estimated to be responsible for 20% of all industrial water pollution worldwide.

Source: Fashion Revolution; World Economic Forum

OUR SOLUTION

Stony Creek Colors received Level 1 compliance of Roadmap to Zero (Zero Discharge of Hazardous Chemicals). With our certified safe process, we are able to safely repurpose our waste water to recycle back into our extraction process and ultimately apply as added irrigation to the water table to replenish agricultural fields.

UN SDG 6 ➜

Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all

OUR SOLUTION

After undergoing radiocarbon dating, our indigo Is proven to have biobased carbon content and is the world's only indigo to be certified 100% Biobased by the USDA BioPreferred™ Program. Unlike synthetic indigo, our dye does not contain petroleum-derived inputs, making our it safer for consumers and garment workers often forced to handle off-gassing, hazardous chemistries in synthetic denim production globally.

UN SDG 9 ➜

Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization and foster innovation

Without universal regulations, most indigo dyes marketed as "natural" are actually adulterated with synthetic indigo derived from harmful petrochemicals like aniline, a known human carcinogen.

Source: EPA

OUR SOLUTION

Our indigofera varieties are high in carbon content and naturally trap carbon in the soil, regenerating soil health and helping offset global CO2 emmissions.

UN SDG 12 ➜

Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns

Total greenhouse gas emissions from annual textile production are more than international aviation and maritime shipping industries combined.

Source: Ellen MacCarthur Foundation

Nature-Based Solutions

Leveraging natural solutions to face industry challenges

01 SOIL HEALTH→
02 CLEAN WATER →
03 CERTIFICATIONS →
04 CAPTURING CO2 →

Each year the US loses 10 billion tons of fertile soil due to poor soil health practices; threatening farmers' livelihoods, lowering crop yields, and worsening negative environmental impacts.

Source: The Nature Conservancy

OUR SOLUTION

Our Indigofera varieties are legumes which capture atmospheric nitrogen and carbon, enriching the soil for future crops following in the farming rotation. Our indigo plants are grown in partnership with family farms as a profitable cash cover crop that reduces soil pest levels.

UN SDG 13 →

Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts.

UN SDG 15 →

Protect, restore and promtoe sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems, sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, and halt and reverse land degredation and halt biodiversity loss.

The textile industry is estimated to be responsible for 20% of all industrial water pollution worldwide.

Source: Fashion Revolution; World Economic Forum

OUR SOLUTION

UN SDG 6 ➜

Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all

OUR SOLUTION

After undergoing radiocarbon dating, our indigo Is proven to have biobased carbon content and is certified 100% Biobased by the USDA BioPreferred™ Program. Unlike synthetic, our dye does not contain petroleum inputs, making it safer for consumers and garment workers often forced to handle hazardous chemistries in synthetic global denim production.

UN SDG 9 ➜

Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization and foster innovation

Without universal regulations, most indigo dyes marketed as "natural" are actually adulterated with synthetic indigo derived from harmful petrochemicals like aniline, a known human carcinogen.

Source: EPA

OUR SOLUTION

UN SDG 12 ➜

Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns

Total greenhouse gas emissions from annual textile production are more than international aviation and maritime shipping industries combined.

Source: Ellen MacCarthur Foundation

Natural indigo has an established history in textiles and its traditional methods went largely unchallenged until 100 years ago with the introduction of synthetic dyes. Synthetic indigo, derived from harmful chemicals, began replacing natural dyes that had been in use for centuries. Until now, natural alternatives could not provide consistent performance to remain the primary market color. Today, customers can use our fully plant-based solution to harness the restorative beauty of nature and combat persistent industry challenges.

Natural indigo has an established history in textiles and its traditional production methods went largely unchallenged until roughly 100 years ago with the introduction of unsafe synthetic dyes. This synthetic indigo, derived from harmful chemicals (like Benzene, Formaldehyde, and Cyanide), began replacing the natural dyes that had been in use for centuries. Previous plant-based alternatives could not provide consistent performance to remain the primary market color solution. Until today. Customers can now take advantage of Stony Creek Colors' completely plant-based solutions to harness the restorative beauty of nature and combat persistent industry challenges.

We envision a vibrant fashion industry that values clean and natural color used as a source of restoration; bringing life to the places it's grown, dyed with and worn.

Natural indigo has an established history in textiles and its traditional production methods went largely unchallenged until roughly 100 years ago with the introduction of unsafe synthetic dyes. Synthetic indigo, derived from harmful chemicals (like Benzene, Formaldehyde, and Cyanide), began replacing the natural dyes that had been in use for centuries. Until now, plant-based alternatives could not provide consistent performance to remain the primary market color solution. Today, customers can use Stony Creek Colors' completely plant-based solutions to harness the restorative beauty of nature and combat persistent industry challenges.

NATURE-BASED SOLUTIONS

01 SOIL HEALTH →
02 CLEAN WATER →
03 TRUSTED CERTIFICATIONS →
04 CARBON CAPTURE →

Each year the US loses 10 billion tons of fertile soil due to poor soil health practices and global crop losses are estimated at $173 billion due to nematodes, threatening farmers' livelihoods, lowering crop yields, and worsening negative environmental impacts.

Source: The Nature Conservancy, National Center for Biotechnology Information

OUR SOLUTION

Our Indigofera varieties are legumes which capture atmospheric nitrogen and carbon and naturally suppress nematodes. These features enrich the soil for future crops following in the farming rotation, providing long-term agricultural stability and good financial return for growers. Our indigo plants are grown in partnership with family farms as a profitable cash cover crop that reduces soil pest levels.

UN SDG 13 →

Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts.

UN SDG 15 →

Protect, restore and promtoe sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems, sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, and halt and reverse land degredation and halt biodiversity loss.

OUR SOLUTION

UN SDG 6 →

Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all.

The textile industry is estimated to be responsible for 20% of all industrial water pollution worldwide.

Sources: Fashion Revolution; World Economic Forum

Without universal regulations, most indigo dyes marketed as "natural" are actually adulterated with synthetic indigo derived from harmful petrochemicals like aniline, a known human carcinogen.

Source: Environmental Protection Agency

OUR SOLUTION

After undergoing radiocarbon dating, Stony Creek Colors indigo was proven to have completely biobased carbon content and is the world's only indigo to be certified 100% Biobased by the US Department of Agriculture BioPreferred™ Program. Unlike synthetic indigo, our dye does not contain petroleum-derived adulterants making our natural indigo safer for end consumers and especially garment workers forced to handle off-gassing, hazardous chemistries used in synthetic denim production globally.

UN SDG 9 →

Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization and foster innovation

OUR SOLUTION

Our plant-derived indigo replaces a fossil-fuel-derived petrochemical product and provides nutrients to farmlands. Our crop variety fixes aerial nitrogen and is also very high in carbon content. Carbon is returned to the soil through residual roots and stems as well as composting of harvested leaves after dye extraction. Our fully-traceable system, from improved crop germplasm through high yield dye extraction, also enables the production of innovations like IndiGold® pre-reduced dye, which eliminates the need for excessive chemical reducing agents at mills.

UN SDG 12 →

Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns

Total greenhouse gas emissions from annual textile production are more than international aviation and maritime shipping industries combined.

Source: Ellen MacCarthur Foundation

We envision a vibrant fashion industry that values clean and natural color used as a source of restoration; bringing life to the places it's grown, dyed with and worn. Unfortunately what is commonly used to color our clothing deeply harms people and the planet. This is how we are changing that...

Nature-Based Solutions

Leveraging natural solutions to face industry challenges

BUILDING BETTER SOIL
CONSCIOUS WATER USAGE
NO GREENWASHING
REDUCING CO₂

INDUSTRY CHALLENGE

Each year the US loses 10 billion tons of fertile soil due to poor soil health practices.

INTEGRATING REGENERATIVE PRACTICES

Our Indigofera varieties are legumes which capture atmospheric nitrogen and carbon into the soil, enriching it for future crops following in the farming rotation. Our indigo plants are grown in partnership with family farmers as a profitable cash cover crop that reduces soil pest levels.

UN SDG 13 ➜

GOAL 13: Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts

Source: The Nature Conservancy

SAFELY PROCESSING WATER

Stony Creek Colors has Level 1 compliance of Roadmap to Zero (Zero Discharge of Hazardous Chemicals). We are able to safely repurpose our waste water to reuse in our extraction process and ultimately apply as added irrigation to the water table to replenish fields.

UN SDG 6 ➜

Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all

Source: Fashion Revolution; World Economic Forum

INDUSTRY CHALLENGE

The textile industry is estimated to be responsible for 20% of all industrial water pollution worldwide.

INDUSTRY CHALLENGE

Without universal regulations, most indigo marketed as "natural" is actually adulterated with harmful synthetic, carcinogenic chemicals.

PURSUING TRUSTED CERTIFICATIONS

After being subject to radiocarbon dating, Stony Creek Colors was proven to have the world's only 100% plant-based indigo, certified by the US Department of Agriculture BioPreferred™ Program, indicating that our indigo does not contain synthetic (petroleum-derived) adulterants, including any toxic chemical precursors.