Product design

How might we reimagine wearable technology as a collective environmental act to clean contaminated ocean waters?

Sponge Suit
New York, USA

Sponge Suit is an environmentally conscious swimming gear designed with a cutting edge clean technology called "Sponge". Sponge Suit aims to transform the swimming experience into an eco-friendly activity, by helping clean seas while swimming, one stroke at a time.

Be an environmental hero!

Project Credits

Awards:
1st Prize, Climate Launchpad Green Business Ideas Competition National Finals
2nd Prize,
Climate Launchpad Green Business Ideas Competition Global Finals
1st Prize,
International Wearable Technology Competition, Reshape15
Date:
2015
Location:
New York, USA
Status:
Prototyped, Built for Worn by Philedephia Eageles Cheerleaders at Super Bowl LII
Type:
Material Research, Product Design
Typology:
Wearable Technology, Sustainability
Design:
Inanc Eray, Pinar Guvenc at SOUR
Collaborators:
UC Riverside