EP 148: This Startup is Spinning Seaweed into Fibre for the Fashion Industry


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Dec 12 2023 26 mins  

From leather grown from mushrooms to sequins made from plants, biomaterials is an exciting area of innovation that is projected to reach almost $50 billion by 2025. Briefly put, biomaterials combine science and technology to engineer new ways of producing materials. Biomaterials are rapidly gaining popularity with brands and consumers alike due to their ability to address the fashion industry’s urgent environmental and ethical challenges.

Our guest today is Laura Hayes. She’s the Senior Brand Partnerships Manager at Keep Labs, a company that describes itself as a platform for innovation. They believe the ocean has the potential to accelerate our planet’s development to a more sustainable future. The company’s flagship product, Kelsun fiber, has a significantly lower environmental footprint than conventional fibers.

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