Seawool Ang Kapa by Chungsheng Chen, Eddie Wang and Enyang Chen

Seawool Ang Kapa by Chungsheng Chen, Eddie Wang and Enyang Chen is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 A' Design Award na Bronse in Sustentableng Produkto, Proyekto at Berdeng Disenyo Competition Category.

BronseSustentableng Produkto· 2023

Seawool Ang Kapa

by Chungsheng Chen, Eddie Wang and Enyang Chen

Client: Tainan University of Technology/Product Design Deparment

A' Design Award na Bronse Winner in Sustentableng Produkto Category

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The Design

About Seawool Ang Kapa

Ang seawool cape ay tumitimbang lamang ng 300 gramo, magaan, madaling hawakan at hugasan. Ito ay gawa sa seawool yarn na nagmula sa kumbinasyon ng recycled plastic PET bottle at nanolization oyster shell powder mula sa mga itinapon na shell, hindi lamang nakakabawas ng basura, ngunit naghahatid ng mga benepisyo sa pagganap tulad ng thermal regulation, odor resistance, moisture management at quick dry, soft woolen touch, at pati na rin ang anti-static, antibacterial, walang kemikal na antibacterial agent na idinagdag, ay magiliw sa balat ng user, na nagbibigay ng mas magandang karanasan sa pagsusuot. Ang seawool ay tunay na napapanatiling mga materyales mula sa karagatan.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award na Bronse

Ang Seawool Ang Kapa ay nagwagi ng A' Design Award na Bronse, isang lubhang prestihiyosong pagkilalang iginagawad sa mga natatanging disenyong nakikilala sa pagkamalikhain, katalinuhan at talas ng isip. Ang mga nagwagi ng Bronse ay mga likhang lubhang mahusay at kapansin-pansing malikhain na nagpapatunay sa malawak na karanasan, imahinasyon at pagkamaparaan ng kanilang mga tagapagdisenyo. Inaasahang ang Seawool Ang Kapa ay isang lubos na pinahahalagahan, hinahangaan at minamahal na bagay na kapansin-pansing propesyonal at makabago. Ang disenyong ito na nagwagi ng A' Design Award na Bronse ay nagsasama ng pinakamahuhusay na kasanayan sa sining, agham, disenyo at teknolohiya, at mahusay dahil sa pansin nito sa detalye. Ang Seawool Ang Kapa ay kahanga-hangang tumutugon sa mga pangangailangan, humahaplos sa mga hangarin, bumibighani sa damdamin at umaakit sa pag-uusisa.

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.