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 ...

Unlike many luxury bags, this one was not crafted with leather. This was made from bacteria. Modern Synthesis, the company that created this purse, says there is demand for the reinvention of ...

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, ...

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 ...