Seawool Ogrinjalo by Chungsheng Chen, Eddie Wang and Enyang Chen

Seawool Ogrinjalo by Chungsheng Chen, Eddie Wang and Enyang Chen is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 Bronasta nagrada A' Design Award in Trajnostni izdelki, projekti in zeleno oblikovanje Competition Category.

BronastaTrajnostni izdelek· 2023

Seawool Ogrinjalo

by Chungsheng Chen, Eddie Wang and Enyang Chen

Client: Tainan University of Technology/Product Design Deparment

Bronasta nagrada A' Design Award Winner in Trajnostni izdelek Category

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The Design

About Seawool Ogrinjalo

Pelerina iz morske volne tehta samo 300 gramov, je lahka, enostavna za uporabo in pralna. Narejen je iz preje iz morske volne, ki izvira iz kombinacije reciklirane plastične PET plastenke in nanoliziranega prahu ostrigovih lupin iz zavrženih lupin, ne samo da zmanjšuje količino odpadkov, ampak prinaša tudi prednosti pri delovanju, kot so toplotna regulacija, odpornost na vonjave, upravljanje vlage in hitro sušenje, mehka volna na dotik in tudi antistatičen, antibakterijski, brez dodanih kemičnih antibakterijskih sredstev, je prijazen do uporabnikove kože in zagotavlja boljšo izkušnjo nošenja. Morska volna je resnično trajnosten material iz oceana.

The Recognition

About the Bronasta nagrada A' Design Award

Seawool Ogrinjalo je prejemnik Bronaste nagrade A' Design Award, zelo prestižnega priznanja, ki se podeljuje izjemnim oblikovanjem, ki se odlikujejo po ustvarjalnosti, iznajdljivosti in bistrosti. Prejemniki Bronaste nagrade so v celoti spretni in presenetljivo ustvarjalni artefakti, ki potrjujejo bogate izkušnje, domišljijo in zvitost svojih oblikovalcev. Od Seawool Ogrinjalo se pričakuje, da bo visoko cenjen, občudovan in ljubljen predmet, opazno profesionalen in inovativen. To oblikovanje, nagrajeno z Bronasto nagrado A' Design Award, vključuje najboljše prakse v umetnosti, znanosti, oblikovanju in tehnologiji ter je odlično po pozornosti do podrobnosti. Seawool Ogrinjalo sijajno zadovoljuje potrebe, se dotika želja, očara čustva in vzbuja radovednost.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties: Seawool cape weight only 300 grams, is light and easy to handle with woolen touch and washable. It is made from seawool yarn which is the combination of the nanolized oyster shell powder from discarded shells and the recycle PET bottle plastic. Not only reduces waste, but delivers performance benefits like thermal regulation, odor resistance, moisture management and quick dry, anti-static, antibacterial, no chemical antibacterial agents added which friendly to the user's skin.
Dimensions & Packaging: Material: Recycle Oyster Shell, PET/Acrylic/Rayon/Poly
colors: 5 colors
Length180cm x Width70 cm
Tags: Seawool, cape, shawl, ootd, sustainable, functional, fabric
Production Technology: Material: Recycle Oyster Shell PET/Acrylic/Rayon/Poly
Production Tech: The oyster shells are washed and dried and calcined at 100°C for 5 hours, and then ground to a thickness below 1 μm to become oyster shell powder. Then recycled PET and oyster shell powder are mixed with a secret formula and spun into yarn, which is finally spun into fabric.
Surface Touching: Wool feel
Design Challenge: In Taiwan, the oyster farming has existed for more than 300 years. Under meticulous cultivation by farmers, oyster becomes one of the most famous delicacies in Taiwan. People can enjoy plump oyster meals from fine restaurant to even local night market. However, the Taiwanese has ignored the wastage behind, the shells. Turning waste into treasure is the most challenging issue. After years of researching and studying, we successfully find the way to strengthen the inherited gift from these discarded shells and combine with recycle PET bottles to create a brand-new functional product applied in the textile, we named it Seawool.
Research: Making used of the recycled plastic PET bottle and oyster shell to produce a special yarn for many textile application, we entitled this yarn as seawool, which was inspired by its wool-like construction and hand’s feel. The oyster was nurtured by the coast and enriched with minerals from ocean. In this way, the textiles made by discarded shells are inherent in several functions and make people have a better wearing experience. Seawool not only reduces waste, but delivers performance benefits like thermal regulation, odor resistance, moisture management and quick dry, truly sustainable materials from the ocean.
Inspiration: In Taiwan, more than 160,000 tons of oysters are eaten every year, as the result, oyster shell waste has caused serious environment issue and coastal ecology. How to deal with these pollution sources has become a problem. we discovered that specially treated oyster shells can increase the functions of far-infrared negative ions, antibacterial, deodorizing, and anti-ultraviolet rays, so we make full use of the oyster shell and recycle pet bottle to developed the functional fiber of Seawool yarn.
Project Duration: The project started in April,2022 published in January,2023 in Tainan, on sell in zeczec crowdfunding platform, Taiwan.
Operation Flow: Is a rectangular cape,can be use in the office, beach, sofa, bed,5 colors to match your outfit
Patents: IP: Creative Tech Textile
Team Members: ChungSheng Chen
Eddie Wang
Enyang Chen
Tingyuan Lin
Tainan University of Technology Product Design Dept
Acdesign Associates International Co.,Ltd
Creative Tech Textile Co., Ltd
Hans Global LLC.
Image Credits: image#1~#5: acdesign associates International Co.,Ltd.