Blue Illusions T-shirt Seaweed starts new wave of eco lifestyle fashion

Skin, meet seaweed. The new wave of eco-friendly, ultra-soft fabrics takes its cues from the ocean and forest, with seaweed and wood pulp being used to create luxurious wardrobe basics. <br><br>Australian lifestyle fashion and homewares brand Blue Illusion is leading the way locally,adding T-shirts containing seaweed and wood pulp to its seasonal apparel collections.<br><br>Almost 50 per cent of fibre in each T-shirt ismade from a seaweed or wood pulp-basedfibre. The garments are made from a blend ofpatented compound SeaCell, which containsseaweed, wood pulp derivative Lyocell, cotton,and elastane. Lyocell is sustainably producedand biodegradable.<br><br>The Vitamins A and E and amino acids in seaweed can promote skinhealing and reduce inflammation.<br><br>Fashion's seaweed movement follows a strong trend towards usingbamboo to increase softness and reduce environmental impact. BlueIllusion has also introduced bamboo-based shorts for summer 08/09.Blue Illusion's T-shirts containing seaweed are available in two subtle,yet distinctive designs and sold in packs of two for $59.95.<br><br><br><br><img src="https://www.girl.com.au/graphics/seaweed.jpg" align=right vspace=5 hspace=15>SeaCell® pure:<br>- Is produced using cellulose and seaweed as renewable resources<br>- Has demonstrated skin-friendly properties<br>- The seaweed component contains carbohydrates, amino acids,fats and vitamins<br>- In the humid environment of the skin surface, has beendemonstrated as being able to release its active ingredients<br><br>Lyocell:<br>- Is made from cellulose found in wood pulp<br>- Is biodegradable<br>- Is produced via an advanced 'closed loop' solvent spinningproc