It ain't fashion, if it ain't sustainable

Balena

Material Science / Balena

13 January 2025

9 minutes

Balena creates new materials that responsibly reach their end of life with the mission to complete a fully circular process, safely returning materials to the earth without a negative impact on compost quality, land or seas.

Policy, Digital Innovation and Consumer Demand Will Push Sustainable Materials into Mainstream

Research, experimentation, and countless iterations. Persistence, collaboration, and innovation, and then 2020 where it all began. The priority at the next-gen material science company, Balena, that develops high-performance biopolymer materials, is to continue disrupting the materials industry by innovating and developing cutting-edge circular materials to replace hazardous, non-compostable plastics currently used in various industries. Chief Executive Officer David Roubach talks products and the journey this far.

Richa Bansal

Interview

PRESS RELEASE / Launch

16 September 2024

5 minutes

At the heart of this collaboration is BioCir flex3D, Balena’s material celebrated for its outstanding performance and biodegradability. With Zulu Kuki’s creative genius, they’ve crafted a 3D-printed shoe that defies conventional aesthetics, inspired by the sleek lines of automotive culture.

Balena Science and Artist-Designer Zulu Kuki Blend Cutting-edge 3D Printing Design with Material Innovation

London, U.K.: In a bold and visionary partnership, artist-designer Zulu Kuki and material science company Balena are revolutionising footwear design. This pioneering collaboration merges the worlds of footwear design and technology, innovation and sustainability, setting a new benchmark in the fashion industry. With the debut of their latest...

PRESS RELEASE / Launch

25 July 2023

3 minutes

Balena, the material science company aimed at making advanced biodegradable polymer materials for a more sustainable fashion industry, today announced an exciting partnership with acclaimed designer Kitty Shukman to create a unique 3D-printed concept slide with a natural kick: ROOTS.

Introducing ROOTS: Biodegradable 3D-Printed Designer Footwear

AVIV, Israel and LONDON, U.K.: Balena, the material science company aimed at making advanced biodegradable polymer materials for a more sustainable fashion industry, today announced an exciting partnership with acclaimed designer Kitty Shukman to create a unique 3D-printed concept slide with a natural kick: ROOTS.

To create her unique, 3D-printed...

Footwear Innovation / Balena

9 December 2022

2 minutes

Balena has debuted its "fully compostable slides" for both men and women, designed and manufactured in Italy and made entirely of BioCir, by dropping the first thousand pairs in the company's hometown, Tel Aviv.

Israel's Balena Launches Footwear That's Compostable and Biodegradable

With the debut of its cinnamon-scented slides – made entirely out of Balena's game-changing, fully compostable and biodegradable material – the company is setting new standards for durable, flexible and sustainable alternatives to plastics in fashion.