Material Guides

Orange, lemon, mango, coconut, corn, barley — the list of fruit-based leather alternatives gets longer every season, and the fruit is almost always the first thing a supplier tells you....

What recycled content in recycled PU leather refers to, where the two behave the same, and which questions separate a substantiated claim from a label.

What washable paper fabric can and cannot take: how it behaves after repeated washing, where it tears, which products suit it, and what to ask a supplier before you specify it.

Most bamboo fabric is rayon made from bamboo, and US labelling rules say it must be described that way. What buyers should ask before ordering.

Ocean-bound plastic is waste collected before it reaches the sea, not plastic fished out of it. What the 50 km definition covers, the four subcategories, and how to check a claim.

What jute fabric is, how the bast fibre is retted and spun, where it performs and where it fails, and the questions to ask before you specify it for bags or interiors.

What coffee leather is made from, how spent coffee grounds end up in a sheet material, how it handles and wears, and the questions to ask before you specify it.

What recycled leather actually is, how bonded leather is made from leather fibre scrap, where it performs well, and what to check before you specify it.

Is banana fiber durable? Yes for the right uses, and durability depends on grade, weave and blend. What buyers should check before ordering banana fabric.

What is grape leather? A vegan leather made from winemaking residue. See how it performs, where it fits, and what to verify before you specify it.