by Manali bhanushali | Jun 16, 2021 | Fabrics & Processing, News & Insights
Professional silicone merchandise producer General Silicones (GS) is elevating to allocate the formation of luxurious & stylish handbags and tote baggage using Compo-SiL® vegan leather. The paradigms are designed and produced by a skillful community OEM bag...
by Manali bhanushali | Jun 9, 2021 | Articles, In-Depth Analysis, Textile Articles
Introduction Vegan leather also called “Faux” leather, is an alternative leather to animal leather. Vegan leather is not made from animal skin. Plants, fruits and plastic are the main materials, which is used to make vegan leather. Vegan leather has a similar look...
by Manali bhanushali | Jun 8, 2021 | Articles, In-Depth Analysis, Textile Articles
Plant-based leather alternatives are a growing market, with innovators turning to pineapple, olives, and coconuts to produce eco-friendly materials. Earlier this year, high-street retailer H&M unveiled a vegan jacket made from pineapple leather, while German...
by SaachiBhatia | Sep 11, 2020 | Leather, News & Insights
The fashion brands’ parent company PVH Corp. will no longer use snake, crocodile, and other skins obtained from wild animals in an effort to “drive fashion forward for good.” PVH Corp, the parent firm of fashion brands Tommy Hilfiger and Calvin Klein, vowed...
by SaachiBhatia | Sep 3, 2020 | Articles, Fibres and Yarns, In-Depth Analysis, Leather, News & Insights
French vegan company Arsayo introduced its latest Exotic Cork Skin range of back packs made from the bark of oak trees this week. The collection was developed by Arsayo’s co-founder Ary and Jonathan Ohayon brothers, who also founded the F.A.K.E. Project, a...
by moosa.nayeem | Aug 10, 2020 | Leather, News & Insights
Synthetic Vegan Leathers Polyurethane/Pleather Polyurethane leather, also known as pleather or Pu Leather, is an artificial leather made of thermoplastic polymer used for making furniture or shoes. 100% PU leather is completely artificial and is considered vegan....
by moosa.nayeem | Aug 10, 2020 | Leather, News & Insights
What is vegan leather? Vegan leather, also known faux leather, synthetic leather or an artificial leather that resembles the aesthetics of animal leather, which does not use animal skin, it is made to look and feel like ‘real’ leather. As normal leather is made from...
by moosa.nayeem | Jul 29, 2020 | Leather, News & Insights
Eco-friendly, ethical and sustainable fashion is finally on the industry’s agenda and for many brands and designers this has been a year of awakening. But, as Tamsin Blanchard argues, we all have our part to play in making fashion truly circular. Fashion is finally...
