TransLeather™
id card
Bacteria
composition
Cellulose
building blocks
Organic
material origin
Sheets
shape
4 – lab validated
TRL
TransLeather™ is an animal and plastic-free leather alternative made from unwanted roots, fruits, and vegetables processed by natural occuring bacteria.
Properties
TransLeather™ behaves and feels just like traditional top grain leather, but without environmental and health sacrifices.
Cyclability
Compostable, no tests done yet
APPLICATIONS
Just like traditional leather Transleather™ can be used for handbags, jackets, shoes and interior objects.
FOOTWEAR APPLICATIONS
Production process
The process starts by feeding plant based byproducts or waste to naturally occurring microbes. By using vertical farming techniques these microbes convert the food waste into leather like material in a matter of days. The material is harvested, dried and turned into textile.
Manufacturing facts
MKG says - within a couple of weeks.
production time
Make Grow Lab produces TransLeather™ and it's sister product Scoby in their lab in Poland.
the factory
Behind the screen
Scoby packaging,
SPM® NanoFibers,
Transleather
products
Roza Janusz & Josh Brito
founders
2016
Pulawy, Poland
time & place
partnerships