TINTOREMUS
Tintoremus is an innovative and sustainable project in Spain, focused on the production of natural dyes. We grow, extract and sell natural indigo and other natural dyes from the countryside.
Our mission is to generate value in the countryside and connect farmers with brands and companies, promoting ecological and socially responsible practices.
VISION
To lead the development of environmentally friendly and socially responsible solutions, promoting sustainable practices in different sectors.
MISION
To generate value in the field and connect farmers with brands and companies, promoting ecological and socially responsible practices.
PROCESS
1. CROP
It all starts with the cultivation of the seed of the variety known as Persicaria tinctoria. At Tintoremus, we generate our own seed, manage all the plantations and carry out the different cuts. Once the plant is cut, the leaves are transported to the extraction center so that the pigment extraction process begins.
2. FERMENTATION
We place the cut Indigo leaves in pools of water for approximately 24 hours and maintain them at a specific temperature to begin the fermentation process.
3. ALKALIZATION / OXYGENATION
We remove the leaves from the fermentation pools, these become compost and we transfer the excess water to our oxygenation pools. It is at this moment, when we add natural lime and begin the process of oxygenation of the mixture.
4. FILTRATION
The mixture (already oxygenated) passes from the oxygenation pools to a filter press. The objective of filtering is to retain the pigment and separate it from the excess water, which contains indirubin with anti-inflammatory properties.
