The Ocean Fiber Rebirth: How Caribbean Makers Are Transforming Seaweed Into Durable Textile Packaging

By 2027, 12 million tonnes of invasive seaweed will choke Caribbean coastlines annually-releasing toxic hydrogen sulfide as it decomposes and devastating local tourism and fisheries. While global apparel brands struggle to meet "zero-plastic" pledges, small-scale innovators in Jamaica and Barbados are turning this aquatic overgrowth into breathable, water-resistant textile packaging that outperforms synthetic alternatives and closes critical sustainability gaps.