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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…
- 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…
- 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…
- 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…
- These circular watches are made with recycled consumer wasteThe start-up Circular Clockworks collaborated with Dutch recycling company Coolrec to create a line of circular watches, made from post-consumer ABS waste and 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…
- 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,…
- Fiat Launches First Car Interior Made from Recycled Beverage CartonsFiat introduces the first car interior made from recycled beverage cartons. The new Grande Panda model includes visible interior components manufactured using polyethylene and…
- 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…
- 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…
- 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…
- Sneakers made of recycled bubble wrapGerman innovative shoe brand nat-2 developed a sneaker made of recycled bubble wrap. Bubble wrap is a common packaging material – and entertaining pastime…
- New Grain: Plastic-Free Leather Alternative Made From Brewers’ Spent GrainBrewers and whisky distillers extract sugars from barley during fermentation. After this process, a protein-rich by-product remains: brewers’ spent grain (BSG), also known as…
- A watch made of recycled stainless steel and hemp residueLuxury watch brand ID Genève and German start-up revoltech collaborated to create a watch made of recycled stainless steel and a wrist band made…
- Lease jeans made with recycled denimDutch brand MUD Jeans is the first CO2 neutral denim brand with a circular philosophy, and offers a “Lease a Jeans” programme for their…
- Hemp-based leather alternative featured in Leica’s latest watch strapLeica has added a new mechanical watch strap to its premium accessories collection. The strap is made from LOVR, a plant-based circular material developed…
