ANANAS ANAM - PIÑATEX

Overview:
Piñatex is an innovative natural material made from pineapple leaves — a byproduct of the fruit harvest. Tough and sturdy, it is commonly used as an eco-friendly material for vegan leather by fashion designers who want to avoid petroleum-based products.

Ingredient information:
Piñatex is made of fibre from the waste leaves of the pineapple plant. It is mixed with a corn based polylactic acid and later coloured using GOTS certified pigments and coated with resin made from water-based PU.

Sustainability credentials:
”Piñatex is a sustainably sourced textile, made from a natural waste product, created with low water use and low production waste”. Additionally, no chemicals on the Cradle2cradle list of banned substances are used in production.

Application and use:
This textile is soft and flexible, yet very durable. The leather-like material can be used across fashion, accessories & upholstery.

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