Leather is made from cowhide, a by-product of the meat and dairy industries and as such does not encourage the production of more cattle. So, by definition, leather is not responsible for deforestation. That said, we as an industry can help the fight to end deforestation in the name of cattle ranching.
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Spanish fashion house Loewe has launched a version of one its best-selling handbags – the woven basket bag – made entirely from scrap
Chrome tanning: how does it work and why is there so much confusion about it? The most widely used technique in worldwide leather production, and the most efficient, chrome tanning is used in the production of around 85% of all
You know where you stand with Carl Friedrik leather. When you browse their website, on each product page you’ll see a button with what is, in the online retail world, an unfamiliar title –
As part of this year’s Real Leather. Stay Different. International Student Design Competition, a Digital Fashion Futures workshop was held on Wednesday 15th June, and is now available to all fashion students
Most automobile companies give the option of leather interiors, which is good news for everyone interested in sustainability, durability and beauty. But more and more are targeting people who boycott animal products with ‘vegan’ alternatives. Often, this
The British company started by Barcelona-born Mireia Llusia-Lindh is on mission to save lives with its sustainable products.
Even the shiniest of plastics is derived from fossilised organic material, or oil, as it is better known. All manmade materials come, at some point, from nature. The difference between manmade and natural materials is basically defined by the amount of
Which approach to leather tanning achieves the best results? Which is the most efficient? Is vegetable tanning really more sustainable than chrome tanning? Read our leather tanning guide to find out the answer to these questions and others.
Vegan leather, pleather, leatherette – despite their names there is one thing all these materials have in common – they are not leather.
Supreme, North Face, Vans, Napapijri and Timberland are on the map thanks to VF Corporation. So if you want to know the eco footprint of your boots, jackets and sneakers, read on.
Mulberry has achieved a lot in 50 years, growing from a belt-making business run from a family kitchen table to a classic British handbag brand – and now it’s leading the luxury market towards net zero carbon emissions by embracing regenerative farming
Following reports Tesla’s plastic seats bubble and deteriorate over time, many of the electric cars are being retrofitted with real leather.
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