Red Sea Seaweed to Sustainable Fabric
KAUST, through KAUST Beacon Development (KBD), is supporting the Ministry of Culture’s Fashion Commission as it advances Saudi Arabia’s first seaweed-based fabric initiative in collaboration with PYRATEX®.
Meet Rana Banjar, a KAUST Beacon Development scientist helping explore how Red Sea seaweed can become a sustainable material for the Kingdom’s growing fashion sector. Her work reflects KAUST’s purpose: creating science-driven solutions with national impact.