Perceiving Grown Bacterial Cellulose
An Aesthetic and Sensorial Evaluation of a Bio-Fabricated Material
Flavia Papile (Politecnico di Milano)
Patrizia Bolzan (Politecnico di Milano)
S. Parisi (TU Delft - Materials and Manufacturing)
Barbara Pollini (Politecnico di Milano)
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Abstract
Biofabricated and grown materials are an emergent trend in the design discipline. The push towards the re-search of innovative and sustainable material solutions has recently increased since there is a real necessity to find solutions compatible with sustainable production paradigms. In the presented work, bacterial cellulose (BC) from kombucha tea fermentation has been chosen for investigation. The biofabrication of this peculiar material enables the realisation of several textural and aesthetical features, giving the designer important freedom. However, to properly look for possible applications in products design, some precise characterisations must be observed and discussed. In this contribution, the authors analysed the sensorial and aesthetical dimensions of six different BC samples to highlight and assess the peculiar element of this promising material.