Seaquins is a study of biodegradable embellishments.
Material scientists conventionally depend on synthetic pigments and plastic substrates for creating colourful embellishments. Seaquins offers fashion designers and manufacturers a fresh methodology for implementing sustainable alternatives by employing low-energy approaches for structural colouration using mechanical surface patterning.
Sustainable embellishment technology is made more accessible by rethinking the manufacturing of decorative applications across fashion and cosmetics. This enables positive environmental outcomes through the reduction of microplastic pollution, the substitution of 1.7 million sequined garments discarded annually and the wider challenge of plastic-based colouration in decorative applications.
Seaquins proposes a systemic solution. Before manufacturers implement large-scale production shifts, Seaquins provides a strategic examination of bio-based alternatives with validated outcomes that preserve visual performance while establishing a circular economy framework.