Natural Fiber Welding

Leather Alternatives

Leather Alternative Sheet

Commercially available

Blending a dry mix of natural rubber, plant-based oils, natural pigments, minerals and fibers from coconut/rice agriwaste. Mixture pressed onto a natural textile backing and heated (biobased) to produce a sheet material

Initial commercial volumes

Coming soon

Lenzing, Veshin Factory

Allbirds, bellroy, BMW, Brave Gentlemen, Camper, Deckers Brands, H&M, IWC Schaffhausen, MB Wear, Modher, New Balance, Nooch, PANGAIA, Reformation, Richmont, Sans Beast, Segan Earth, Stella McCartney, UNLESS, Woolly +++

Rubber + filler package [e.g. silica, talc, clay, cork] + soybean oil, citric acid, ag waste fibers [e.g. coconut husk, rice hulls] mineral-based colorants (fabric backer optional)

Natural rubber, minerals and agricultural sidestreams

Fabric backer (optional)

Not publicly disclosed