Meng Du creates Unwasted bags from grape leather
The Unwasted collection of bags by Chinese designer Meng Du are made with an alternative leather produced from leftover grape skins. More
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MCQ infuses rice-leather jacket with custom fragrance
Natural latex is combined with rice hulls and a woodsy blend of essential oils to form this scented jacket, created by Alexander McQueen sub-brand MCQ to showcase the unique characteristics of plant-based leather alternatives. More
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Mari Koppanen wraps seating collection in traditional Transylvanian mushroom leather
Furniture designer Mari Koppanen has resurrected a suede-like material, historically made in parts of central Romania from hoof fungus, to upholster a rotund stool and matching bench. More
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Peelsphere is a leather-alternative biomaterial made from fruit waste and algae
Berlin-based textile designer Youyang Song has used fruit peels and algae to create a biodegradable plant-based material that offers an alternative to leather. More
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Deca vegan-friendly leather alternative by Camira
Dezeen Showroom: British textile brand Camira has launched its first vegan-friendly leather alternative called Deca, which can be used as an upholstery fabric. More
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Emma van der Leest develops fungal coating to make bio-leather more durable
Dutch designer Emma van der Leest believes that bio-leather might one day replace animal leather in the fashion industry and is developing a fungal coating to make the material more versatile. More
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Leap is a vegan leather made from waste apple cores and skins
Copenhagen-based Beyond Leather has combined leftovers from apple juice and cider production with natural rubber to create a plant-based leather alternative called Leap. More
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Adidas unveils Stan Smith Mylo trainers made from mycelium leather
Adidas has revealed a mycelium leather version of its classic Stan Smith trainers, becoming the latest in a flurry of brands creating products from the sustainable leather alternative. More
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Stella McCartney creates clothes from mycelium leather to foster a "kinder fashion industry"
Fashion designer Stella McCartney has unveiled a two-piece outfit made using a leather alternative grown from mycelium, making her among the first luxury fashion designers to turn the biomaterial into wearable clothing. More
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Hermès creates mycelium version of its classic leather Victoria bag
French luxury house Hermès has partnered with biomaterials company MycoWorks to reimagine its Victoria shopper bag in a leather alternative grown from mycelium. More
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Public School creates "backyard compostable" sneaker from kombucha waste
New York streetwear label Public School has collaborated with material scientist Theanne Schiros to create a pair of biofabricated trainers using a leather alternative grown by microbes. More
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Allbirds to make shoes using plant-based leather to help "eradicate petroleum from the fashion industry"
San Francisco-based footwear brand Allbirds is set to introduce what it claims is the first leather alternative entirely made from plant-based ingredients. More
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Ultrafabrics releases six new Volar Bio colours
Dezeen Showroom: performance fabric manufacturer Ultrafabrics has launched six new colours for its bio-based animal hide alternative Volar Bio. More
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Six alternatives to animal leather made from plants and food waste
To highlight sustainable and ethical substitutes for animal leather we've rounded up six materials that can rival its textural and performance qualities, from vegan pineapple leather to a leather alternative made of seafood shells. More
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Major fashion houses will sell products made from mushroom leather by next year
Adidas, Stella McCartney, Lululemon and Gucci's parent company Kering have teamed up to invest in a novel material called Mylo, which is grown from mycelium but rivals the look and feel of animal leather. More
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Tômtex is a leather alternative made from waste seafood shells and coffee grounds
Vietnamese designer Uyen Tran has developed a flexible bio-material called Tômtex, a leather alternative made from food waste that can be embossed with a variety of patterns to replicate animal leathers. More
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Fashion "needs to rapidly develop" beyond animal leather says Helsinki Fashion Week founder
Fashion designers and brands need to start swapping animal leather for sustainable alternatives, or risk alienating themselves from consumers, says Evelyn Mora, founder of Helsinki Fashion Week. More
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Native Shoes makes compostable plant-based sneakers from pineapple and eucalyptus
Canadian footwear brand Native Shoes has released a unisex sneaker made entirely from vegan-friendly materials including eucalyptus, pineapple husk and dried hevea milk. More
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Shahar Livne makes bio-leather shoes from slaughterhouse waste
Israeli designer Shahar Livne has designed a pair of sneakers with alternative leather inserts made from the wasted fat, bones and blood of animals. More
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Aivan grows headphones from fungus and yeast
Fungus, yeast-based bioplastic and other materials grown by microbes have been used to make the Korvaa headphones, designed by Finnish studio Aivan in collaboration with scientists. More
