In Israel, Balena, the material science company aimed at making advanced biodegradable polymer materials for a more sustainable fashion industry, recently 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 slides, Shukman utilized Balena’s BioCir™, the first fully compostable and biodegradable elastomer for the fashion industry. The collaboration is a milestone in the intersection of fashion, technology, and environmental consciousness, helping usher in a new era of sustainable design. Kitty’s artistic vision for the slide combined with Balena’s expertise in bio-plastic materials has resulted in a truly remarkable designer item – as striking as it is circular.
Through this unique footwear concept, Balena is determined to push the boundaries of 3D-printing to advance the adoption of compostable, biodegradable and simultaneously durable materials in the fashion industry. 3D-printing has the potential to revolutionize the materials landscape for fashion – one of the world’s most polluting industries. Innovative designers like Kitty have begun to realize the promise of this burgeoning technology as well as the clear ‘End-of-Life’ enabled through the pioneering of next-gen materials like BioCir™ in order to create new designs which are beautiful, fashionable, and circular from end-to-end.
