FRUMAT | Bio Based Leather Alternative

This manufacturer, based in Northern Italy (Tyrol) is creating a sustainable leather alternative from recycled apples and polyurethane.

Numerous design and fashion brands have begun to create from more sustainable raw materials. AppleSkin^TM, one of the leading products manufactured by FRUMAT has found its way into a number of designs from footwear to handbags to research in automotive interiors, this sustainable product continues to permeate throughout the fashion and design industries. The origin of the AppleSkin^TM creator is in an apple rich region of Italy that has a long history of harvesting the fruit. The harvesting process leads to an immense amount of organic waste that was ripe innovation to lessen the environmental impact. FRUMAT, founded in 2009, set out to solve this waste problem by pioneering a bio-based leather alternative that could be both sustainable and practical - as well as fulfill the quality standard associated with other "made in Italy" materials. They have done just that. Check out the list of companies using their materials by Sustainably Chic in fashion and design and support sustainable initiatives.