Fast Company: Flowers, rubber, and even rocks—this vegan leather blends biomaterials to mimic the real thing
Flowers, rubber, and even rocks—this vegan leather blends biomaterials to mimic the real thing
An Indian start-up has found an unusual use for the tonnes of flowers which clog the Ganges: turning them into vegan leather. Inside a dusty compound in the northern Indian city of Kanpur lies a ...
The leather flower comes up year after year from its roots and climbs skyward upon anything it can attach it tendrils to. If you see Clematis pitcheri or any of its near kin, you might want to give it ...
LEATHER FACING ON THE ZIPPERThere is NO leather facing on the zipper which helps maintain the drape of the leather on the front of the jacket. Below you can see the leather facing on the bottom back interior of the jacket. STORM FLAPThe storm flap appears to be 1.5 inches in width, which seems standard on all the Indy movie jackets.
The leather used was a much darker shade than other Jacka Indy 4's that I've owned (as Terry notes that he can make no guarantees on the color because he doesn't tan the hides himself.) It's more of a whiskey, or reddish brown color with the standard saddle tan knots.
MSN: At This Parisian Pop-up, 'Everlasting' Flowers Are Made From an Unexpected Material — These Aren't Your Everyday Artificial Blooms
Bright blooming flowers and bursting fresh bouquets are one of life's great pleasures — until, that is, they begin to droop, water goes stagnant, and you're sweeping dried-up petals off your ...