For many fashion enthusiasts, owning an Italian leather handbag is the ultimate luxury. However, the price tag can be exorbitant, making it unattainable for most people. Denishio Murray, the ...

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MycoWorks, a company making a fungal-based biomaterial that can replace leather, brought in a fresh round of funding — $125 million in Series C financing — to fund a production plant for scaling the ...

It takes a lot of carbon to produce the cows that make leather. These scientists are trying to replace it with something easier to grow. “Basically, it’s like cooking pasta,” says Fiorenzo Omenetto, a ...

SCOBY stands for symbiotic culture of bacteria and yeast. Unless you are experienced in biology, those words may mean little to you. According to Brew Dr, “when certain bacteria and yeast are put ...

Informed by Italy’s rich tradition of leather work, the Galleria is assembled from 83 fastidiously crafted pieces. By Laura May Todd When it debuted in 2007, Prada’s Galleria bag, a pared-back leather ...

Allbirds put its best foot forward when it stepped into the sustainable footwear sphere. Now, the company is going further with the development of a new, plant-based leather. Made with rubber, ...

Step inside the Portland factory where craftsmen painstakingly shape every piece of leather into a classic—but cutting-edge—American work boot. Nestled in the back of Danner’s Portland, Oregon factory ...

The automotive industry is increasingly turning to more sustainable materials, both for interior and exterior applications. Mercedes-Benz has recently announced the use of a leather alternative ...