As part of a regional industrial group specializing in textile activities, Balas Textile has been established for many years in the sectors of sports, sportswear, high-end ready-to-wear, and markets subject to civil bidding and military.
Photo: Eddie Rickenbacker
Auguste Delubac, the great-grandfather of Olivier Balas, inventor of “Aircraft Fabric”.
In 1916, Auguste Delubac patented his invention in France and abroad, under the name of “airplane fabric” or “French fur”.
Eddie Rickenbacker of the US 94th Air Squadron, American Fighter Aviation Ace of the 1914-1918 War, had a “airplane fabric” suit.
Throughout these years, Balas and Delubac families collaborated closely for the personal protection of soldiers, including the Air Force.