UPPER LEFT: A technician blends bacterial strains that will create a dye. UPPER RIGHT: Biological samples are grown in the laboratory and then fermented on a large scale in tanks. AT LEFT: Mixing bacterias creates colors found in nature. For example, Colorifix purple is a true purple, not a mixture of blue and red. BOTTOM: The company uses DNA sequencing to genetically modify bacteria to " grow " a dye in the chosen shade. Photos: Colorifix SpecialtyFabricsReview.com 9http://www.SpecialtyFabricsReview.com