I discovered a regenerated leather that is made from leathers and skins from factories. Did you know ? It was a big surprise for me to learn that there was a way to use closed loop leathers to create a new surface !
This waste from scrap leather and hides is ground and then kneaded with natural rubber, other companies also use latex and binders.The product obtained is of good strength and will have the same appearance as the uncounted leather, but you feel a difference to the touch. This manufacturing is closed loop, thus fitting into the CradleToCradle model.
“This leather is produced from production scraps, called “Bonded Leather”, or reconstituted leather. The basic material comes from the leather produced from production scraps, compressed and glued to virgin leather (which makes up the underside of this leather) thanks to a synthetic binder, then covered with polyurethane.” (Source : Eco TLC)
Sources :
- https://www.sloweare.com/le-cuir-et-ses-alternatives-comment-choisir/
- http://www.ecotlc.fr/ressources/Dossiers_Etudes/rapport_chaussures_BIOIS.pdf (P26)
Subscribe to our newsletter for more articles!
If you would like more information contact us here or by e-mail at contact@greenybirddress.com
Les cuirs de fruits
Alors qu’une transition sans précédent s'effectue vers une mode plus éthique, de nouveaux matériaux sont mis au point. En effet, le dévelop...
Bonded leather : closed loop circuit
I discovered a regenerated leather that is made from leathers and skins from factories. Did you know ? It was a big surprise for me to l...
Upcycling leather scraps from industrial gloves
800,000 tons of leather waste (1) from leather goods manufacturing each year.
Out of t...
Cork, an innovative alternative to leather
When we speak of cork, we think of the corks of wine bottles. However, this material is already used enough as a substitute for leather. This is w...
Paper is the New Leather
What do you say we recycle paper and turn it into a textile ! How about mixing recycled paper with polyester and polyethylene to make it softer an...
Revaloriser les chutes de cuir issues de gants industriels
Aujourd'hui, on compte plus de 800.000 tonnes de déchets de production (1) issues d'articles de cuir par an.
Sur ces 800.000 tonnes, l...