用仙人掌做的純素皮革！墨西哥新創公司成功研發仙人掌皮革
植物性的皮革替代品已經研發多年，市面上已經有用鳳梨皮、香菇等等新創公司研發純素皮革產品，如今有墨西哥新創公司Desserto推出由仙人掌製成的有機皮革。
墨西哥企業家Adrián LópezVelarde和Marte Cázarez最近聯手推出Desserto，這是第一個完全由胭脂仙人掌製成的有機皮革。有潛力取代時尚業、皮革製品產業、家具業和汽車工業中所使用的動物皮革。
LópezVelarde和Cázarez離開原有的工作，專注於開發Desserto。他們的目標是創造一種可持續、無殘酷的動物皮革替代品。而這個新材料可部分生物降解，並具有時尚業、皮革製品產業、家具業和汽車工業所需的技術規格。同時，Desserto具有柔韌性、透氣性，以及至少長達10年的使用壽命，因此能夠代替不環保的動物皮革和合成材料。
LópezVelarde告訴時尚平台媒體《Fashion United》，經過兩年的研究和開發，他們設法生產出符合使用動物皮革或合成皮革的行業所要求的特性、技術，以及適合機械規格的衣服材料。
在Desserto出現之前，時尚品牌近年來多在使用由鳳梨和香菇等植物製成的新型純素皮革。2019年初，時尚服飾品牌H＆M推出了由鳳梨皮革製成的純素外套。
在2018年，Hugo Boss首次推出由鳳梨皮革製成的純素運動鞋，而德國鞋類品牌Thies則是推出了一系列由橄欖皮革製成的鞋款。
Desserto已經在義大利米蘭今年10月的國際皮革展覽會上公開展示，現在也正在與不同行業的主要集團合作，希望發展其應用的更多可能性。
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As one of the world’s most traded products, leather is part of a booming $80 billion industry. But, its use of animal products and harsh chemicals makes leather problematic not only for animal rights activists but environmentalists. Luckily, two entrepreneurs from Mexico have worked to find a leather alternative that is not only eco-friendly but has the look and feel of real leather. So what are they using to make their faux-leather? The answer might surprise you.Adrián López Velarde and Marte Cázarez have developed a method of transforming cacti into a vegan leather that looks so realistic, you’d never guess it was made from this desert plant. They called their cactus vegan leather Desserto and it is made from cacti grown on their plantation in the Mexican state of the Zacatecas. The cactus is known for its rugged, thick skin, which makes it the perfect texture to simulate animal leather.
“The idea of using this raw material was conceived because this plant does not need any water to grow, and there is plenty of it throughout the Mexican Republic. Also, symbolically, it represents all of us Mexicans and everybody knows it,” shared López Velarde. “Besides, to be able to incorporate this material into various industries, it is essential to count on a stable, abundant supply of raw material. We currently have 2 hectares where we cultivate nopals, as well as an expansion capacity of 40 hectares. Regarding production capacity, we have 500,000 linear meters a month.”
Mature leaves are cut from organically grown cactus plants, cleaned, mashed, and then left out in the sun to dry for three days prior to processing. It can then be dyed naturally using methods developed by Adriano Di Marti, López Velarde’s and Cázarez’s company. This makes for vegan leather that is certified organic and can hold up to regular usage for nearly a decade.
If that wasn’t enough to convince you, Adriano Di Marti’s vegan leather is on par, in terms of pricing, with genuine leather. So far, the company has created car seats, shoes, handbags, and even apparel. And since it’s made of organic material, their leather is breathable, which is often a problem with synthetic alternatives. In another plus for the environment, cactus leather is partially biodegradable and doesn’t contain any plastic—another issue with synthetic leather. This makes for a true alternative to animal leather that doesn’t have a negative impact on the planet.
Adriano Di Marti caused a splash when it debuted in 2019 at the world’s most important fair for leather manufacturers, Lineapelle. Reception to the cactus leather was overwhelmingly positive, with the material being lauded for its flexibility, softness, touch, and color. Currently, the brand is negotiating projects with major players in a variety of industries and working to make the material more accessible to medium and small businesses. So before you know it, you might just find yourself putting on a pair of cactus leather shoes.
Original Article: My modern met
Desserto website: https://desserto.com.mx/
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