Bilio is a pure source.

We are an advanced R&D
lab and U.S. manufacturer
of proprietary hard- and
soft-goods infrastructure.

We treat materials
as machines.

Founded in 2015 by
Billy Smith, following a
decade spent designing
first-generation products at
Apple and Patagonia, Bilio
remains entirely founder-
owned and operates in
Berkeley, California.

The philosophy
is simple:

Materials First.

Under one roof, we
design, develop, engineer,
test, manufacture, invent,
and prove ideas in
the real world.

As described by Toray,
the century-old Japanese
materials company behind
Ultrasuede:

“Bilio represents thoughtful
and deliberate innovation.
When we come together,
creation expands endlessly.”

We house a private
materials library, industrial
design studio, development
lab, secure project room,
testing facility, knitting
and manufacturing line,
and local art gallery.

Our patent portfolio,
rooted in 2008, bridges
generational Swallow-Tail
architecture, knit-to-shape
designs, magnetic utilities,
and engineered textiles.

Recent work includes:

automotive, bags, cases,
covers, drones, electronics,
fasteners, gloves, humanoid
robots, lighting, physical AI,
technical outdoor apparel,
wearables, and wetsuits.

Our capabilities span:

assembling, automating,
binding, bonding, braiding,
casting, coating, coloring,
cutting, debossing, embedding,
embossing, embroidering,
engraving, etching, extruding,
fastening, finishing, forming,
knitting, laminating, machining,
milling, molding, patterning,
pleating, pressing, printing,
prototyping, quilting, routing,
sealing, sewing, skiving,
splitting, steaming, taping,
tooling, twisting, weaving,
welding, and more.

But capability is only
part of the story.

A partnership with Bilio
is a long-term invitation.

A living collaboration
built around shared
values and a bold vision.

We welcome devoted
founders, global leaders,
and brave companies
ready to build what
comes next.

How we do anything
is how we do

everything.

∞

“Deploy”