Eco-friendly fashion has made amazing strides, from swimsuits made from recycled materials to accessories that use sustainable leather alternatives. These new forms of leather are often labeled as ...

Conventional wisdom implies that natural, animal-based leather is healthier for the planet than "vegan" leather, which is usually heavily coated in fossil fuel-derived plastics and petrochemicals. "No ...

A North Carolina startup found a way to grow real leather from cow cells in a lab, a sustainable breakthrough that could cut ...

It is rare, nowadays, for a high-end designer brand to truly shock shoppers with new collections, but Hermès managed to pull off the feat with a recent launch. The brand, known for its impeccable ...

Vegan leather is in the news for being, well, plastic. Most of the alternatives offered by the fashion industry are petroleum-based products but the car industry, at least, might be getting it right ...

As awareness of environmental issues and animal welfare grows, vegan leather is becoming an increasingly popular alternative to traditional animal leather. This innovative material is not only ...

If you’re shopping for leather shoes, belts and clothes, you might be finding more and more products labeled as “vegan.” Some brands are marketing these items as a more sustainable choice over ...

SAN DIEGO, March 23, 2022 — Your next trendy handbag could be fashioned from “leather” made from a fungus. Today, researchers will describe how they have harnessed this organism to convert food waste ...

"Companies that use leather, including those in the fashion, automotive, and furniture industries, have unique leverage within the supply chain to encourage and support more sustainable practices by ...

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“There's a lot of effort around using biology to either create totally new things or replace the old products we've maybe made with plastics and other chemicals [ie. insulin, ethanol],” says Eben ...