Apple Leather: A New Generation of Vegan Material

Apple Leather

"Apple Leather" is an innovative, sustainable material that utilizes discarded apples from around the world as its raw material.

By replacing conventional fossil fuel-derived raw materials with plant-derived materials, it reduces fossil fuel consumption and lowers CO2 emissions throughout the product cycle.

"Apple Leather" is an innovative, sustainable material that utilizes discarded apples from around the world as its raw material.

By replacing conventional fossil fuel-derived raw materials with plant-derived materials, it reduces fossil fuel consumption and lowers CO2 emissions throughout the product cycle.

Our "Apple Leather" is USDA certified as a 40% bio-based product.

What is USDA Bio-based Product Certification?

The USDA BioPreferred Program, promoted by the USDA (United States Department of Agriculture), is a certification program aimed at expanding the market for bio-based products and creating jobs. It allows products with a bio-based content (the percentage of plant-derived ingredients in the product) exceeding a predetermined value to use a certification label.

Under this program, Apple Leather has received product certification for being 40% bio-based.

Apple Leather, a currently trending "vegan leather,"
is a material that not only considers the SDGs but is also vegan.

While veganism in diet is well-known, "vegan leather" refers to synthetic or artificial leather made without using animal-derived materials.

More than just being a non-animal material, Apple Leather uses naturally derived materials and also contributes to solving the problem of food waste, making it a new generation of environmentally friendly vegan material.

Features of Apple Leather

Feature

01. Environmentally friendly

What's particularly noteworthy is its low environmental impact. Conventional synthetic leather uses 100% petroleum-derived resins such as polyurethane and polyvinyl chloride. Since petroleum-derived resins do not biodegrade, they do not return to the soil when discarded and remain underground for decades. Furthermore, incineration generates large amounts of CO2, which is a problem. This is why real leather is considered a more eco-friendly material than synthetic leather.

In contrast, Apple Leather uses natural materials for 40% of its raw materials, reducing the use of petroleum resources. Moreover, by reusing apples that would otherwise be discarded, it also contributes to solving the problem of food waste.

02. High water resistance and durability

Apple leather is characterized by its water resistance. Because it is resistant to water, it is less prone to hydrolysis, a phenomenon that causes cracking and surface deterioration. It

also has excellent water repellency when wet from rain, and a quick wipe with a dry cloth is all that's needed for minor spills.

Furthermore, Apple leather is highly resistant to friction and tearing, making it an extremely durable material.

03. Beautiful colors and high quality

We offer a lineup of 15 beautifully vibrant colors. Because there is no individual variation, the color, durability, and elasticity are uniform. We contribute to the creation of better products with consistently high and stable quality.

Smooth

Smooth and soft to the touch

White

Beige

Olive

Sky Blue

Viola

Brown

Black

Emboss

Surface with a textured surface

White

Lavender

Aqua

Beige

Gray

Red

Blue

Black

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