The main reason these guys are using cactus to make leather is actually the chemicals used in common animal hide tanneries that make their way into rivers and are causing massive environmental damage. Apparently the cactus leather doesn't need such chemicals so their product is rather for saving the environment, not for saving animals.
cheap_as_chips on May 2nd, 2021 at 16:30 UTC »
The website: Desserto
Recognition last year from DesignBoom desserto, a highly sustainable plant-based vegan leather made from cactus design
H&M is interested in them too: H&M X Desserto: Fashion Giant Uses Mexican Startup’s Cactus Leather In New Sustainable Collection
PrestigeWorldwide-LP on May 2nd, 2021 at 16:58 UTC »
Why is it that we see stories of these "breakthroughs" all the time but never see widespread implementation. maybe I'm missing them
magnayen_eleven on May 2nd, 2021 at 18:29 UTC »
The main reason these guys are using cactus to make leather is actually the chemicals used in common animal hide tanneries that make their way into rivers and are causing massive environmental damage. Apparently the cactus leather doesn't need such chemicals so their product is rather for saving the environment, not for saving animals.
Heres what they say on their site: https://desserto.com.mx/why-desserto%3F