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"Vegan Leather" News Archive
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.
Allbirds Invests $2 Million in Plant-Based Leather
Investing in Mirum, the new material has a carbon footprint 40 times smaller than conventional leather.
Gucci Creates its Alternative Vegan Material - Demetra
Intended to complement its use of its leather, the material is the result of two years of research, and the Italian brand will share the patent with third-party companies and groups.
H&M’s Conscious Collection Uses Leather Made from Wine Waste
Swedish fashion retailer H&M took a huge leap in supporting sustainable textile innovation by using a leather made from wine-making waste, by Vegea.
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.
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.
How HKRITA and H&M Foundation’s reProLeather Will Transform Recycled Leather
H&M Foundation and HKRITA are pioneering an innovative project to transform the environmental sustainability of recycled leather, addressing long-standing issues with traditional recycled leather.
Designer of the week: Bourgeois Boheme
Bourgeois Boheme produce a fashion forward, vegan line of men’s and women’s shoes and boots.