There’s now another vegan leather alternative in town. After realising the impact of livestock farming, a couple from the northern town of Wattrelos decided to create Vegskin. And they’re fighting food waste at the same time too, using up leftover mangoes and bananas to make their cruelty-free materials.
Loïc Debrabander and Anaëlle Picavet were in search of eco-friendly leather alternatives when they became inspired to create their own. They had discovered the huge footprint of leather production, from raising cattle to the polluting processes of tanning and dying. The only problem? The majority of the material substitutes on the market were made out of of plastic.
https://www.greenqueen.com.hk/vegskin-france-vegan-banana-mango-leather/
According to Vegskin, the company uses about 100 tons of bananas to make 5,000 to 8,000 square metres of their plant-based leather. And we’re not talking about fresh, ready-for-retail bananas either. Instead, the company upcycles discards from retailers, who often throw out damaged or overripe bananas. Same with their mangoes, which would otherwise have been destined for landfill.
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