Piñatex
It is an innovative,
sustainable, and leather-like textile that is produced from the fibers of pineapple
leaves. Since these leaves are the byproduct of harvesting pineapples there is no
extra water, pesticides, or fertilizers utilized to produce them.
What was once considered waste is now being converted, through a manufacturing process, into a sustainable leather that is being
utilized to by designers to create clothing, bags, shoes, and interiors.
This all began when the founder of Piñatex, Dr. Carmen
Hijosa who in the 1990s was working in the leather goods industry, traveled
to the Philippines with the task to update the leather fashion export market. While
there she learned of the negative ecological consequences of the leather
manufacturing process and was motivated to research and develop an
eco-friendly alternative to leather.
Sounds amazing doesn’t!!! Maybe too good to be true? I don’t
think so but check out the links below to make up your own mind!
Website:
http://www.ananas-anam.com/pinatex
FaceBook:
https://www.facebook.com/pinatex/
See Dr. Carmen Hijosa talk about Piñatex:
Cartier Women’s Initiative Award:2015 Nominee (1 minute 36
seconds):
TEDx Talk (19 minutes 23 seconds):
Sew on,
E. Farley
