Coachtopia, a new sub-brand from the American fashion house, uses waste or recycled materials to make new products. Will it catch on?
Tag: Leather and Leather Goods
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Are Mushrooms the Future of Alternative Leather?
MycoWorks uses mycelium, the substance in the root structure of mushrooms, to make Reishi, which has the look and feel of leather. Big-name companies are very interested.
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‘Vegan Leather’: How Fashion Giants Recast Plastic as Good for the Planet
An influential system overseen by retailers and clothing makers ranks petroleum-based synthetics like “vegan leather” as more environmentally sound than natural fibers.