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Finnish company Marimekko partners with Origin by Ocean

31 Jul '23

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Marimekko & Origin by Ocean have partnered in a pilot project to create a more sustainable textile printing process.
Origin by Ocean provided a bio-based thickener made from marine biomass for Marimekko's print paste, replacing synthetic chemicals.
It aims to reduce the amount of chemicals used in Marimekko's supply chain and promote eco-friendly practices.

Finnish companies Marimekko and Origin by Ocean have joined forces in a pilot project to re-imagine a more sustainable textile printing process—the pilot aims to substitute synthetic chemicals and reduce the amount of chemicals used in Marimekko’s printing process.

Origin by Ocean is a Finnish technology and material innovation startup working on algae-based products. Origin by Ocean uses a patented biorefining process to extract bio-based chemicals from harvested harmful algae and ecologically farmed seaweed.

In the pilot, the company substituted a synthetic thickener with Origin by Ocean algae-based thickener within the print paste. A set of textile products was printed with Origin by Ocean Caerulo alginate, a print paste thickener made from marine biomass from the Dominican Republic, the company said in a press release.

Thickeners play a crucial role in the textile printing process, as they are the main component in the paste. Testing the use of bio-based thickeners in printing process helps in the goal of reducing the amount of chemicals used in the supply chain.

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