Surf brand sponsors seaweed fibre research
22/02/2022
It is hoped that the resulting innovation will have a transformative impact on the global polyester industry, the brand said, helping fashion and textile firms to reduce their reliance on synthetic fibres by producing a seaweed-based alternative.
Piping Hot also intends for the new material to be able to drive carbon sequestration in the ocean, as part of its self-described mission for clean oceans. Chief executive and managing director of the Australian brand, Stan Wan, stated: “Together [with UTS], we intend to impact climate change through marine science and transform the industry’s reliance on fossil fuels.”
Professor Ralph added that a new, seaweed-derived fibre “has the potential to revolutionise [fashion and textile] products and their impact on the oceans.”
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