(3DPrint.com PRO is available only to subscribers) With veganism on the rise, more eco-conscious consumers, and more of a worry about where all the things we consume come from, a lot of firms are taking a hard look at their sourcing.Recently, both Adidas and ASICS have dropped kangaroo leather from their soccer cleats.Vegan leather designer bags are becoming popular choices, and even super yacht interiors are going vegan leather.
Startups like Tom Tex are looking to create better vegan leather, and Gucci has created its own leather alternative with Demetra.But, while the synthetic leather market may be worth as much as $77 billion a year, the larger animal leather industry is ten times that.A polyester PU mix thread called Alcantara has managed, through astute marketing, not to be seen as a copy of suede but… Feature image: Mycelium leather, crafted to rival animal skin, is vegan, sustainable, and ready for high fashion.
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