According to FurnitureToday.com, Ultrafabrics, manufacturer of polyurethane leather, has launched its first bio-based collection, Volar Bio. The new fabric is part of the company’s Ultraleather performance faux leather brand.
NFW and Lenzing Co-Create Biodegradeable, Plastic-Free Vegan Leather for Fashion Industry
Two bio-based and plant material experts, Lenzing Group and Natural Fiber Welding (NFW) have partnered to create an animal- and plastic-free leather alternative suitable for clothing, footwear, and accessories. The collaboration involves the use of Lenzing’s brand of cellulose-based and plastic-free fibers, called TENCEL, as a backing option in NFW’s plant-based MIRUM leather to make the final product reusable and biodegradable. While most alternatives rely on polyurethane to bind and make leather backings, this partnership will allow fashion industry designers to work with a completely sustainable leather. Allbirds plant pacer Oihana Elizalde, VP of MIRUM at NFW, commented: “At NFW, we believe that plant matter is the only material that can scale to replace plastic. By adding fabrics made of TENCEL to MIRUM, we can …
