A new option for leather products!
In recent years, more and more leather products have been appearing on the market as substitutes for genuine leather.
on the market The first "vegan leather" to emerge was a product made from plastic ( Polyurethane (PU) and Polyvinylchloride (PVC)) leather.
These products not only look like leather, but are also inexpensive and stretchable, and have been widely accepted by the market. Especially in the world of fast fashion, it is essential.
However, among fossil fuel-derived materials, PU and PVC are particularly harmful to the environment and humankind, and their product lifespans are short at an average of three years. As they cannot be recycled, they remain in the soil and sea for long periods of time (hundreds of years) as well...
In recent years, many plant-based leather materials have emerged because they are not a fundamental solution, such as remaining undecomposed (for more than 20 years).
For example, alternative leathers made from various materials such as mushrooms, pineapples, cactus, grapes, shrimp, and peanuts are emerging, and they not only contribute to animal protection and greenhouse gas reduction, but also especially to reduce food loss and desertification. It is true that there are many materials that can contribute to improvements.
Among those, cuctus are one of the most important plants in response to rapid climate change.This is because 40% of the world's land is dry land, and 35% of the population lives there, and as dry land expands due to global warming, how to carry out agriculture is becoming important. However, cactus is extremely resistant to heat and dryness, and is a valuable plant with a wide range of uses.
It is well known that plants grow through photosynthesis and the opening and closing of their stomata.In the case of cactus, they open their stomata at night and convert the carbon dioxide (CO2) they take in into malic acid, and during the day they close their stomata and release water in their bodies. "CAM-type photosynthesis" is possible, which extracts CO2 from malic acid while suppressing transpiration. Therefore, compared to corn, which has strong drought tolerance, it uses only one-quarter of the water, making it one of the plants with the most promise in the future.
It is extremely excellent as a leather as well that not only does it have a pleasant appearance and texture, but it also has the characteristics of being breathable, resistant to moisture and humidity, even to UV ray, so it has such a long lifespan.
It is one of the best materials for the environment as it has low CO2 emissions and lasts a long time. Unlike chemical products, it is highly degradable and does not pollute soil or water when disposed of.
We are not hater of genuine leather product and just want give everyone the new options in fashion.
The variety of alternative leathers is increasing year by year, and we plan to increase the variety as well following our purpose, "give more options for people to feel comfortable and make best choices"