Keel Labs celebrates first Kelsun-made jersey tee
US biomaterials firm Keel Labs, formerly AlgiKnit, has presented the first sample garment made with its seaweed-based Kelsun fibre on industry-standard knitting machines.
The jersey t-shirt, produced alongside California-based creative consultant Aditi Mayer, is blended from 70% Kelsun and 30% cotton. Keel’s signature “B” logo has been screen-printed using algae-based black ink developed by Colorado’s Living Ink.
The idea behind the top is to demonstrate Kelsun’s “plug-and-play potential in replacing conventional fibres used in the textile industry”, its manufacturer said.
Keel Labs co-founder and chief executive, Tessa Callaghan, commented: “The Kelsun t-shirt is fashion’s latest proof point that biomaterials are ready to revolutionise the industry at large. We are excited to debut our first in-house garment created using Kelsun. [It marks] the start of global product and brand launches to come.”
Ms Mayer models the Kelsun t-shirt. Credit: Keel Labs.
