UK 'seawool' startup relocates to Glasgow

UK 'seawool' startup relocates to Glasgow

Seastex uses mussel beards -- or byssus -- to to create a natural textile that can be used for acoustic insulation, upholstery and a range of other purposes

Seawool startup seizes opportunity to get closer to Scotland’s natural resources and thriving bioeconomy - Scottish Business News

A startup creating a biodegradable ‘wool’ material from by-products of the Scottish shellfish sector has relocated its headquarters to Glasgow in a move that will underpin future growth and shorten its supply chains. Seastex uses mussel beards or byssus – the threads that help mussels attach to surfaces in the ocean such as ropes, rocks or each other – to create a natural textile that can be used for acoustic insulation, upholstery and a range o…

Startup with big plans for mussel beards prepares to upscale

A startup creating a biodegradable material from the byssus (“beards”) of farmed mussels, has relocated its headquarters to Glasgow in a move that will underpin future growth and shorten its supply chains.