"Sustainable Leather" News Archive

With this investment, Reciclados Tangier hopes to position itself as a national leader in the manufacture of recycled textile and apparel products to serve not only the local market but also the markets in Europe and America.

Building trust in sustainability standards requires a combination of factors, including transparency, credibility, and independent verification. CommonShare’s Standard Owner Benchmark provides the solution for consumers to find sustainable products from brands they trust.

Fashion brands are coming up with innovative alternatives to leather. Could fungal leather be a breakthrough for sustainable fashion?

The founders of Desserto saw an opportunity where they could unite the tequila industry with the fashion industry in a sustainable way, by upcycling tequila waste into Agave leather.

As consumers look to sustainable fashion even more in 2015, more leather makers in Brazil are opting for accreditation with the South American nation's latest initiative - the Brazilian Leather Certification of Sustainability.

Advanced technology has allowed for salmon leather to be a remarkable material for fashion design and upholstery. Though the use of fish leather for clothing is an ancient practice, the fish leather industry has been revitalized as an eco-friendly alternative to land animal leather. And it is salmon leather that leads the pack.

Vegan leather is a better alternative, environmentally speaking, for several reasons.

New Balance has announced a product expansion under its own "Green Leaf" standard of its best-selling models and colorways.

As one of the brand’s new ethical initiatives, Ted Baker has launched a new sustainable suit made from recycled plastic bottles.

By making a huge investment in the US-based Natural Fiber Welding, Allbirds makes shoes from plant-based leather to help eradicate oil from the fashion industry.