2 May 202228 April 2022Ananas Anam Announces Saucony Partnership for Vegan Pineapple FootwearAccording to vegconomist, the material, trade named Piñatex, will be used to substitute all components and overlays that are usually made with leather on the popular design
22 February 202222 February 2022Fibral Material Alliance brings together plant-based textile industriesThree plant-based textile companies, Ananas Anam, Bananatex and Circular Systems, have come together to form the Fibral Material Alliance
27 January 202221 January 2022Peelsphere is a leather-alternative biomaterial made from fruit waste and algaeGerman designer developed a material that could replace animal hide yet still retain the same versatility and strength of leather
6 May 202118 June 2021From waste to fashion: The future of leather is (olive) greenOleatex, the Turkish brand creating plant-based leather, was founded by three men
14 January 202111 January 2021New biobased materialsNew biobased materials are everywhere, old biobased materials can be repurposed by modern technology
21 October 202016 October 2020Why the search for the perfect vegan leather starts on the forest floorOne of the biggest challenges with fungi-derived leather is making a uniform "mat" with consistent thickness, appearance and color, while to balance durability with biodegradability
6 April 20206 April 2020Ananas, Eukalyptus, Pilze: Diese Stoffe machen die Mode nachhaltigerKleider aus Algen, Pilzen oder saurer Milch zeigen, dass es möglich ist, haut- und umweltfreundliche Stoffe herzustellen
9 May 20196 May 2019Reebok Makes New Shoes Made of Corn 100% Vegan After Hearing From PETABig sportswear brand has been described as being 'at the forefront of a vegan revolution'
9 April 20194 April 2019H&M’s New Sustainable Collection Uses Fabric Made From Fruit and AlgaeWell known popular brand has established one of the most extensive and ambitious sustainability programs in the fast-fashion market
5 March 20181 March 2018New materials as a source of inspiration for the fashion industryMaterial Xperience: trends are towards sustainability, better working conditions, recycling, re-use and upcycling
15 August 201611 August 2016Food-Based Textiles: “A-Peel” as Alternative to LeatherLeather-like alternatives gaining increasing popularity for a number of reasons
18 February 201617 February 2016Material aus Ananas-Fasern: Designerin entwickelt Ersatz für LederStartup Ananas Anam will nachhaltige Bio-Textilien und Gebrauchsgegenstände herstellen
Could The Green Answer To Leather Be Pineapple Leaves?Spanish-born Designer creates material to make shoes, bags and other accessories - with a much smaller footprint
