Seaweed powers textiles dyeing auxiliaries
A US-based start-up has pooled the knowledge of former NASA and nanomaterials specialists to create textiles auxiliaries based on seaweed.
Soarce’s flagship product, Searamic, is composed of nanoceramics with a seaweed binder, used in the textiles dyeing process, imparting properties such as UV and fire resistance, according to the company.
Soarce said kelp can sequester more CO2 than trees per acre and can double in size in a month.
It said its products pair well with traditional synthetic dyes, natural dyes and bacteria-based dyes. It has worked with Living Ink Technologies’ algae pigment to dye fabrics black shades, bound by Searamic.
Image: New colouring technologies in collaboration with womenswear brand Felder Felder at the Future Fashion Concepts event in Miami. Credit: Soarce Instagram
