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- Flyleather: a lighter leather material made from recycled leatherOne problem with natural leather is that because no animal hide is perfectly square or round, over 15 per cent of a cow’s hide…
- The dark side of animal materials part 2: leather & furIn a time in which small environmental footprints and ethical work conditions are being demanded from manufacturers, more and more designers and material clients…
- Animal free leather on World Meat Free DayToday (12 June) is World Meat Free Day to draw attention to the bad effects eating so much meat has on the planet. Producing…
- Like Leather at MaterialDistrict Rotterdam 2019!In the exhibition Like Leather, a collaboration between Yksi Connect, Conscious Leather Foundation and MaterialDistrict, shown at MaterialDistrict Rotterdam 2019, surprising examples of sustainable…
- From Grains to Leather: A Circular Alternative for DesignersUncaged Innovations has developed a grain-based alternative to traditional leather, aimed at providing a more sustainable material option. This leather substitute is produced using…
- Help the Planet with Lab Grown Leather?Animal cruelty factors along with the environmentally harmful effects associated with the tanning and production of animal (cow) leathers are well known, particularly in…
- First lab-grown leather book cover is made with jellyfish collagenYou don’t see a whole lot of leather bound books nowadays, but they definitely have a luxury feel. While many people like the look,…
- Apparition: soft and transparent cow-skin leatherCreating transparent and supple cow leather has been a challenge. It has been possible with smaller hides of goats and sheep, but this leather…
- World’s First T-Rex Leather Handbag Showcases Future Of Biofabricated MaterialsA new material innovation has launched in Amsterdam: a luxury handbag made from lab-grown T-Rex leather. VML, The Organoid Company and Lab-Grown Leather Ltd.…
- Paper-thin and super strong leather is bonded with DyneemaA while back, Ecco Leather was the first to create translucent leather. Now, in collaboration with The Dyneema Project by DSM, they have produced…
- HKog Bio-Leather Combines Plant-Based Materials With Smart Shielding ClaimsA new biobased material developed by Egyptian innovator Hany Fawwaz aims to combine the look and feel of leather with smart functionality. Called HKog…
- Polyurethane Leather: Is synthetic better?Polyurethane leather and innovative companies such as Ultrafabrics are taking industry by storm, particularly in the automotive industry where polyurethane leather is the interior…
- Sneakers Made from Rusted LeatherMunich-based footwear brand nat-2 has collaborated with designer Talia Luvaton to develop a series of handmade sneakers featuring an experimental material technique known as…
- Vegan leather made from cactiMexican start-up Adriano Di Marti developed a partially biodegradable leather alternative made from cacti. Called Desserto, the leather alternative was developed by two young…
- Bags made of leaf leather and recycled PETBrazilian company Holyfancy designed a collection of bags made of leaf leather, recycled tires and PET. The leaf leather is made from the elephant…
- Be fabulous with bags and shoes made from mushroom leatherMycelium, the root system of mushrooms, is getting increasingly popular in the architectural and design world. While the material is great for, for instance,…
- Unexpected LeatherMandy den Elzen is a visual artist who approaches materials with a scientific and meticulous approach. Working with special left over animal parts, den…
- A leather-like material made of crab shells and coffee groundsCalled Tômtex, the biomaterial is created from shell seafood waste and coffee grounds, a sustainable alternative instead of faux and animal leather. Uyen Tran,…
- Furniture made from leaf leatherBrazilian design studio Furf designed furniture made with a leather-like material made from leaves, developed by organic tannery Nova Kaeru. Vegan, plastic free leather…
- Old materials, new technology: leather and wooden laptopsNo matter how old they are, some materials never go out of style. Whether for aesthetics or sustainability, computer manufacturer HP and Irish company…
- Soft Blues: Beauty and Function from Leather Industry WasteThe 'Soft Blues' collection by Sam Linders explores the extensive design possibilities of wet blue fibre shavings, a byproduct of the chrome leather tanning…
- Scalable Mycelium Textile Offers Compostable Alternative To LeatherResearchers have developed a leather-like nonwoven textile made from fungal fibres. The material combines durability with compostability and can be produced continuously using existing…
- Self-dyeing bacterial black leatherResearchers at Imperial College London have genetically engineered bacteria to grow animal- and plastic-free leather that dyes itself. Leather alternatives grown by bacteria is…
- Shoes made of grape leatherVegan accessories and footwear brand Verda developed a line of shoes made of grape leather. The line, which consists of both women’s and men’s…
