Faux leather made from fungi, apples and grape skins has been used by veteran vegan fashion designers like Stella McCartney as well as newer entries like Jonathan Simkhai and Alice + Olivia, all of ...

NOT SINCE the Space Race has fashion been so into science. In the past few years, luxury brands have been in R&D overdrive experimenting with vegan leather alternatives. Stella McCartney and Hermès ...

It also shows how a single label can obscure major differences in material quality.

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Given the outsized greenhouse gas emissions, the chemical toxins in processing or the ethical concerns with industrial agriculture as it relates to leather production, cruelty-free leather ...

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 ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Brooke Roberts-Islam is a London-based writer covering sustainability. While 'alternative leathers' continue to attract huge ...

Plant-based leather was the star of Kornit Fashion Week’s catwalk in Los Angeles on Thursday. Naot’s fashion show, which included vegan sandal styles slated to hit shelves in spring 2023, included ...

A major shift in fashion production is underway, with a swell in the number of fashion brands experimenting with so-called next-generation materials like vegan leather. Fashion needs to transform the ...

Denise Focil, founder of AS by DF, launched a recycled leather collection, which utilizes leather scraps that would have otherwise been landfill waste, and the process uses 90% less water than ...