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Materials Collection

Kelsun™ Basket Weave Textile Swatch

Novel Sustainable

This basket weave textile swatch is made with 25% kelsun fiber and 75% cotton, mounted on seaweed paper. Kelsun is a biobased fiber made with an abundant biopolymer found in seaweed.

Regional Material

Uses in Craft

Kelsun fits directly into the existing globalized textile infrastructure and has applications in fashion, furniture, and beyond. Kelsun can be blended with other fibers and is shown here in a cotton blend, woven, and knit into a textile swatch.

Supplier Description

Keel labs is a next-gen materials company creating textile solutions inspired by the ocean. It is platform for innovation, broadening our vision for the potential of the ocean to accelerate our planet’s development towards a more sustainable future.

Supplier

Supplier LOCATION

Location

Morrisville, North Carolina

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