Revolutionary biomaterials
for forward thinkers.
Celium™:
Premium Cultivated Cellulose.
We grow Celium™ by feeding bacteria with agro-industrial fruit waste.
Rooted in biology
Guided by design
Refined into Celium™
Celium™ is a new generation of cultivated materials.
Grown by bacteria nourished with agro-industrial fruit waste, it forms during fermentation as a cultivated sheet of cellulose. This biological origin gives Celium™ a coherent structure that is resilient, soft, and inherently adaptable.
After cultivation, the material undergoes a stabilization process that defines its characteristics. During this stage (our equivalent to tanning), we refine thickness, handfeel, flexibility, and overall performance. Once stabilized, Celium™ can be finished through color, embossing, or protective finishing, extending its visual and functional possibilities while preserving its biological foundation.
Celium™ does not imitate existing materials; it stands as a category of its own. Each sheet carries subtle variations linked to its living origin, resulting in a refined, high-performance material capable of adapting across applications. Cultivated with precision and shaped through intention, Celium™ reflects a new approach to making: one that begins with life and evolves through design.
One material, multiple expressions
Performance Meets Possibility
One cultivated material can take on many roles. Celium™ begins as a cultivated sheet of bacterial cellulose, but its behavior is defined in the hands of designers and makers. It can drape, fold, and stitch like a soft surface, or be structured into precise, architectural forms. The same origin can become a garment panel, a bag shell, a lighting element, or a piece of furniture detailing.
Its versatility comes from how it responds to transformation. Celium™ can be cut cleanly, layered, perforated, embossed, or combined with other substrates to adjust body and support. Surface finishes introduce color, protection, and texture without erasing the material’s depth. This combination of responsiveness and stability makes it suitable for both tactile, close-to-skin pieces and more robust, spatial applications.
Across these uses, Celium™ maintains a coherent identity: a cultivated material with a refined hand, visual definition, and a clear link back to its biological origin. Rather than mimicking existing materials, it gives designers a single, consistent base they can push in multiple directions, exploring new expressions without changing the underlying source.
Where biology meets creativity, the future unfolds.
How to Work with Celium™
Celium™ is available in full sheets, sample kits, or through custom developments. Brands, studios, and independent designers can request materials directly from our team by filling out the inquiry form or contacting orders@polybion.bio.
Each request begins with a short conversation. We help identify the most suitable version of Celium™, discuss quantities, finishing, and timelines, and offer tailored guidance for your intended application. For small developments, the minimum order is two sheets of 17 sq.ft. each, ideal for prototyping. For customized color or material characteristics, the minimum order is 63 sheets. For pricing, please contact our team.
Celium™ is grown to order. Although our production is fully scaled, cultivation happens batch by batch, which means we operate through a delivery pipeline and often work with a waiting list. Once your order enters production, we coordinate cultivation, finishing, and shipment from our headquarters in Mexico to any destination worldwide.
Celium™ is cultivated with care, and so is every collaboration that begins with it.
Cultivated Luxury: Celium™ at Museo Franz Mayer
- Published on
- February 18, 2026
One of the pieces from our collaboration with Nous Étudions is now at Museo Franz Mayer for the Moda Hoy! exhibition.
One of the pieces from our collaboration with Nous Étudions is now at Museo Franz Mayer for the Moda Hoy! exhibition.
Curated by Ana Elena Mallet and Pilar Obeso, Moda Hoy! presents a critical look at contemporary design in Mexico and Latin America. The exhibition maps the current landscape of the industry through several pillars, including identity, craftsmanship, and technology.
Materializing Sustainability
Inside the Sustainability section, the textured Celium™ set stands as a response to the environmental challenges highlighted by the exhibition. Here, sustainability is not treated as a trend, but as a structural necessity.
By placing Celium™ in this context, the museum recognizes Premium Cultivated Cellulose as a viable solution for the industry's future. These pieces, a coat and hat from Romina Cardillo’s Fin del mundo, principio de todo, prove that grown materials are ready for high-end construction.
Regional Innovation
We are proud to see our work featured at the Franz Mayer. Partnering with Latin American pioneers like Nous Étudions allows us to showcase the technical precision emerging from our region.
This display is a milestone in our roadmap with Romina Cardillo. It reinforces our commitment to working with regional partners to define the global material landscape.
Regional collaboration and present-tense innovation
For Polybion, this recognition at the Franz Mayer is a validation of our regional impact. Partnering with Latin American pioneers like Nous Étudions allows us to showcase the technical precision emerging from our territory.
Our work with Romina Cardillo is a continuous development. While this showcase highlights a specific milestone, new applications and projects with Nous Étudions are already in motion for later this year. We remain focused on working with partners to define the global material landscape through cultivated textiles that are available today.
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