Vegan materials just keep getting better, more innovative, more low-impact
Average 165 million land animals (not counting chickens) killed "in an intensely violent and cruel industry" for food in the U.S. each year. It's why, she says, "The future is in vegan fashion
And while the most commonly known vegan leather is still "pleather"— PU or PVC, neither sustainable nor biodegradable
The founders of Mexico-based company Desserto, Adrián López Velarde and Marte Cázarez, gained firsthand knowledge of leather's environmental hazards
After much research, they found their answer in cactus —themost abundant plant in Mexico, and one that is both regenerative
When Parth decided he wanted to create a material from food waste so as to not create more waste, he experimented — starting back in 2007 — with the skins of everything from carrots and sugarcane to grapes
Collected bark is dried for six months, then the shavings are boiled and steamed to improve their elasticity, molded into blocks and sliced into thin sheets
Mylo, created and patented by Bolt Threads in California, is made of mycelium cells — from the underground root-like system of mushrooms