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inside GOZEN’s biomaterial LUNAFORM, a nanocellulose textile formed by microorganisms
- GOZEN has launched the biomaterial LUNAFORM, a nanocellulose textile formed by microorganisms, surpassing plastic-based imitation leather.
- The material is produced using their BioCraft technology in a 40,000-square-foot facility in Turkey through a resource-light fermentation process.
- LUNAFORM is 100% bio-based in its wet state, sourced from plant-based inputs while ensuring scalability and sustainability by growing their own feedstock.
- The material was showcased during the Balenciaga Summer 2024 show, featuring collections like ORIGINS, TRANSPARENT, and INDIGO with unique textures and finishes.
- This biomaterial offers a combination of woven fabric-like quality and nonwoven durability, adaptable by tuning thickness, transparency, colorway, and grain.
- The material's versatility allows for a wide range of textures and applications, from fashion to wearable technologies and potentially even space exploration.
- A short film was produced to showcase the material and collections, emphasizing transparency and the material's natural cascading drape and versatility.
- Founder Ece Gozen highlights the commitment to developing and expanding LUNAFORM as a foundational material rather than continually creating new biomaterials.
- The material's emergence from a resource-light fermentation process and its bio-based nature shaped by microorganisms reinforce its innovative and sustainable attributes.
- GOZEN aims to bridge the gap in adopting next-generation materials through a design-led biotech approach, exploring new applications beyond fashion into various industries.
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