A finalized shoe upper prototype produced from a melanated shaped BC sheet with integrated yarn that has been wrapped around a foot-shaped last and placed on a shoe sole. Credit: Nature Biotechnology ...

Scientists at Imperial College London have successfully engineered bacteria to produce animal-free and plastic-free leather that can dye itself. This new approach marks a major advancement for ...

If you’re shopping for leather shoes, belts and clothes, you might be finding more and more products labeled as “vegan.” Some brands are marketing these items as a more sustainable choice over ...

Crafting leather from animal hides is an age-old industry, but its production today continues to mostly follow a linear model often mired in a range of environmental problems, including pollution, the ...

The automotive industry's shift towards electrification has brought a renewed focus to car interiors: Leather-Free. This trend aims to achieve luxury through synthetic fibers, plant-based materials, ...

Tesla vehicles have some very cool interior features, including seat upholstery that is called "vegan leather," which sounds like an oxymoron. How can it be both vegan and leather? Well, there's ...

Researchers at Imperial College London have genetically engineered bacteria to grow animal- and plastic-free leather that dyes itself. In recent years, scientists and companies have started using ...