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Two workers in protective gear manipulate large sheets of light brown, glossy bacterial cellulose in a production facility.

Bacterial cellulose meets interior design

February 1st, 2026

Acetobacter bacteria feed on agricultural fruit waste to create the Polybion™ fabric. Image: Polybion Last fall, Polybion™, in conjunction with design studio Natural Urbano, released a set of translucent sculptural hanging lamps, the biomaterials company’s first foray into interior design with its Celium™ material. The lamps, called Lapso, come in two different tones, one darker […]

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Models in textured, earth-toned clothing stand together against a natural backdrop, highlighting innovative fashion design.

The first fashion collection crafted from Celium™ bacterial cellulose fabric

December 31st, 2025

The first fashion collection using Celium ™ by Polybion debuted in Tierra del Fuego, Argentina. Image: Polybion Nous Étudions unveiled El fin del mundo, principio de todo (The End of the World, Beginning of Everything), the first fashion collection using Polybion’s Celium™ bacterial cellulose material, which is derived from agroindustrial fruit waste. To exemplify the […]

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Four companies advance work in biofabrics

May 1st, 2024

Seaweed, both farmed and wild-sourced, makes up 75% of the content in Keel Labs’ innovative fiber, Kelsun™. It shows promise for tangible applications of biomaterials in home goods, furnishings, automotive, fashion and other sectors. Image: Keel Labs/Ryan Duffin It’s a fertile time for next-generation biofabrics, and the environmental impact of the textile industry is a […]

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RadiciGroup debuts 100% castor bean yarn

July 1st, 2023

Biofeel® Eleven yarn is made from 100% castor bean oil. The beans are grown on semiarid land and do not compete with food production. After the oil is removed from the beans, the remnants can be returned to the soil as fertilizer. Photo: © Tetiana Kovalenko, Dreamstime.com RadiciGroup recently developed sustainable, recyclable yarn called Biofeel® […]

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