Helion is a unique and sustainable BioTextile in development at C-MOULD. Its basis is the cyanobacterium Oscillatoria animalis, and because of the photosynthetic capacity of this organism, Helion can be produced from little more than air and sunlight. Moreover, the individual filaments of the bacterium, which equate to the fibres in the textile, have a unique oscillatory motility (that can be seen in the videos) meaning that the textile actually weaves itself into a mat as it grows.
Beautiful patterns generated by the Helion self-weaving process.
Beautiful patterns generated by the Helion self-weaving process.
Beautiful patterns generated by the Helion self-weaving process.
Beautiful patterns generated by the Helion self-weaving process.
Helion in production
Helion in production
Helion being grown on a flat glass surface
Helion being grown on a flat glass surface
Helion fibres, 200x magnification
Helion fibres, 200x magnification
Helion fibres, 200x magnification
Helion fibres, 200x magnification