Rerouting rope-guides, which determine the route fabrics take through dyeing machines, reduced water use by 6.2% on average for 5 dye recipes. Counter-current washing, where wastewater is recycled from the last wash step to the next, reduced consumption by 50-80% compared to normal flow washing and showed decreasing pollution concentrations from the first to last wash tanks. Both techniques provide simple, effective ways to minimize water and wastewater in textile dyeing and finishing.