Piñatex ‘pineapple leather’ proves hype can’t replace hide
Ananas Anam UK, the London-based head office of the company behind pineapple-based textile Piñatex, has entered administration. Read More...
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Vegan material brand to launch real leather bags
U.S.-based brand Telfar, known for vegan material goods, has announced that it will add genuine leather bags to its collection. Read More...
Have “vegan” materials shot themselves in the foot?
ILM Deputy Editor Tom Hogarth discusses why alternative materials seem to be struggling and what the future may hold. Read More...
Truth matters and lies have consequences
Mike Redwood examines the trouble arising from products mislabelling themselves as vegan and the parallels we can see in the materials industry. Read More...
Tesla owners report synthetic seat issues online
A series of Tesla owners have been reporting issues with the cars’ “vegan leather” seats, autoevolution has found. Read More...
Alternative material investment halved in 2022
“Next-gen material” investment halved last year, according to the 2022 State of the Industry Report: Next-gen Materials, published by the Material Innovation Initiative (MII). Read More...
