Field Season

2024

Tintoremus

Tintoremus is an innovative and sustainable project in Spain, focused on the production of 100% natural dyes. We grow, extract and apply natural indigo and other natural dyes from the countryside.

We generate value in the Spanish countryside and connect farmers with brands and companies, promoting ecological and socially responsible practices.

Mission

To generate value in the field 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.

Process

Crop & Extraction Method

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. Oxygenation

We remove the leaves from the fermentation pools, they 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. After the entire process and after a drying period, we obtain the final pigment, first in paste form and later solidified.

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