The Pineapple Leather, Environmentally Friendly Leather

It is possible to continue to buy leather while respecting the environment. Yes, pineapple leather exists.

The pineapple leather

 Launched by socially-conscious textile company Ananas Anam, pineapple leather (or “Piñatex”) is an “innovative, natural and sustainable non-woven textile” derived from pineapple leaves, a major by-product from the pineapple harvest.

The “leather” comes from the tropical fruit’s waste plant fibers and is both durable and biodegradable, making it a great alternative to animal leather. It was first discovered by Spanish designer and Ananas Anam founder and CEO Carmen Hijosa during a business trip to the Philippines.

Cheap leather

Along with being socially conscious, Piñatex comes at a low cost. According to LifeGate, the pineapple leather is “about 23 euros per square meter versus 25-38 euros for the leather,” and is already being looked into by big companies such as Puma and Camper.
Not only will the introduction of Piñatex (and vegan leather) provide more opportunities for farming communities with the harvesting of pineapples, but it’s also a big step for the outing of animal textiles in fashion.

 

Source: IndiaTodayIN

Credit photos : Googles images , Photo by Asso Myron on Unsplash

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