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"Plant Based Leather" News Archive

The Sustainable Fashion Future Consists of Microbial Leather

The Sustainable Fashion Future Consists of Microbial Leather

Innovative companies such as Polybion, Riina O, and Le Qara are redefining the future of fashion for their groundbreaking leather alternatives.
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|April 14th, 2023|11:57 AM
Stella McCartney Unveils the Hult Prize for Revolutionizing Fashion with Banofi

Stella McCartney Unveils the Hult Prize for Revolutionizing Fashion with Banofi

Banofi, a banana leather producer, has won the Hult Prize's first-ever fashion-focused competition, earning $1 million in seed funding for their innovative sustainable leather made from discarded banana waste, presented by Stella McCartney.
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|September 28th, 2023|3:08 PM
Rival Fashion Groups Team up to Make Garments from Mushroom Leather

Rival Fashion Groups Team up to Make Garments from Mushroom Leather

Fashion brands are coming up with innovative alternatives to leather. Could fungal leather be a breakthrough for sustainable fashion?
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|October 21st, 2021|2:24 PM
Agave Leather is the New Sustainable Vegan Alternative
Material Innovation & Circularity
Apparel & Textiles

Agave Leather is the New Sustainable Vegan Alternative

The founders of Desserto saw an opportunity where they could unite the tequila industry with the fashion industry in a sustainable way, by upcycling tequila waste into Agave leather.
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|April 18th, 2023|10:15 AM
Versace Renounces the Use of Animal Leather in its Collections

Versace Renounces the Use of Animal Leather in its Collections

After ceasing the use of animal fur, Donatella Versace also reveals the steps she plans to take to ensure the brand embraces sustainability and paves the way for others.
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|October 26th, 2022|5:45 PM
Discover Angela Roi's Line of Cactus Leather Bags

Discover Angela Roi's Line of Cactus Leather Bags

Using 100% vegan materials for its luxury handbags, Angela Roi produces high-quality accessories that stand the test of time.
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|April 14th, 2022|2:44 PM
Allbirds Claims to Have Created the Most Sustainable Alternative to Leather

Allbirds Claims to Have Created the Most Sustainable Alternative to Leather

By making a huge investment in the US-based Natural Fiber Welding, Allbirds makes shoes from plant-based leather to help eradicate oil from the fashion industry.
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|August 11th, 2022|1:41 PM
Reformation Steps into the World of Sustainable Footwear

Reformation Steps into the World of Sustainable Footwear

Zero carbon, water and waste-neutral apparel brand Reformation has stepped into the world of sustainable footwear in collaboration with New Balance.
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|August 11th, 2022|6:17 PM
How Gucci Launched its First Sneakers Made from Vegan Leather

How Gucci Launched its First Sneakers Made from Vegan Leather

The innovative fabric of Gucci’s sneakers combines plant-based raw materials obtained mainly from sustainable, renewable and environmentally friendly sources.
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|October 24th, 2022|2:39 PM
Calvin Klein and Tommy Hilfiger Join the Plastic-Free Vegan Leather Movement

Calvin Klein and Tommy Hilfiger Join the Plastic-Free Vegan Leather Movement

Ecovative is part of an emerging industry of producers of materials that use mushrooms instead of animal skins to make leather, and are bringing major brands like Calvin Klein, Tommy Hilfiger, and Stella McCartney on board.
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|October 27th, 2022|6:37 PM